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CVE-2008-1637 Detail

Description

PowerDNS Recursor before 3.1.5 uses insufficient randomness to calculate (1) TRXID values and (2) UDP source port numbers, which makes it easier for remote attackers to poison a DNS cache, related to (a) algorithmic deficiencies in rand and random functions in external libraries, (b) use of a 32-bit seed value, and (c) choice of the time of day as the sole seeding information.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://doc.powerdns.com/changelog.html
http://doc.powerdns.com/changelog.html
http://doc.powerdns.com/powerdns-advisory-2008-01.html Exploit  Patch 
http://doc.powerdns.com/powerdns-advisory-2008-01.html Exploit  Patch 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00001.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00001.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/29584 Exploit  Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/29584 Exploit  Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/29737
http://secunia.com/advisories/29737
http://secunia.com/advisories/29764
http://secunia.com/advisories/29764
http://secunia.com/advisories/29830
http://secunia.com/advisories/29830
http://secunia.com/advisories/30581
http://secunia.com/advisories/30581
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-22.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-22.xml
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1544
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1544
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490330/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490330/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28517
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28517
http://www.trusteer.com/docs/PowerDNS_recursor_DNS_Cache_Poisoning.pdf Exploit 
http://www.trusteer.com/docs/PowerDNS_recursor_DNS_Cache_Poisoning.pdf Exploit 
http://www.trusteer.com/docs/powerdnsrecursor.html Exploit 
http://www.trusteer.com/docs/powerdnsrecursor.html Exploit 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1046/references
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1046/references
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41534
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41534
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00198.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00198.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00224.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00224.html

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-189 Numeric Errors cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-1637
NVD Published Date:
04/02/2008
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE