CVE-2008-4100 (GCVE-0-2008-4100)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2008-09-18 17:47
Modified
2024-08-07 10:00
Severity ?
CWE
  • n/a
Summary
GNU adns 1.4 and earlier uses a fixed source port and sequential transaction IDs for DNS requests, which makes it easier for remote attackers to spoof DNS responses, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-1447. NOTE: the vendor reports that this is intended behavior and is compatible with the product's intended role in a trusted environment.
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