CVE-2008-3905 describes a vulnerability in the resolv.rb library within Ruby versions 1.8.5 and earlier, specific 1.8.6 and 1.8.7 patches, and 1.9 r18423 and earlier. This flaw stems from the use of predictable sequential transaction IDs and constant source ports for DNS requests, making it susceptible to DNS response spoofing. With a CVSS score of 5.8, this medium-severity vulnerability allows remote attackers to potentially impact data integrity and availability with moderate attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.8.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 1.8.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:*:p286:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 1.8.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:*:p71:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 1.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:*:r18423:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
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