CVE-2008-4126 describes a DNS spoofing vulnerability in PyDNS (python-dns) versions prior to 2.3.1-5 on Debian GNU/Linux. The vulnerability stems from the software's failure to use random source ports for DNS requests and random transaction IDs for retries, making it easier for remote attackers to inject malicious DNS responses. With a CVSS score of 6.4, this vulnerability is of medium severity, requiring low attack complexity and potentially leading to partial integrity and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.3.1-4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:debian:python-dns:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.3.0-1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:debian:python-dns:2.3.0-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.3.0-2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:debian:python-dns:2.3.0-2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.3.0-3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:debian:python-dns:2.3.0-3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.3.0-4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:debian:python-dns:2.3.0-4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
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