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CVE-2008-1447 Detail

Description

The DNS protocol, as implemented in (1) BIND 8 and 9 before 9.5.0-P1, 9.4.2-P1, and 9.3.5-P1; (2) Microsoft DNS in Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, and Server 2003 SP1 and SP2; and other implementations allow remote attackers to spoof DNS traffic via a birthday attack that uses in-bailiwick referrals to conduct cache poisoning against recursive resolvers, related to insufficient randomness of DNS transaction IDs and source ports, aka "DNS Insufficient Socket Entropy Vulnerability" or "the Kaminsky bug."


Metrics

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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

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Vendor Statements (disclaimer)

Official Statement from Red Hat (07/09/2008)

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0533.html

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2008-009.txt.asc CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory  Vendor Advisory 
http://blog.invisibledenizen.org/2008/07/kaminskys-dns-issue-accidentally-leaked.html CVE, Microsoft Corporation Technical Description 
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=494401 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01523520 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Broken Link 
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01662368 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Broken Link 
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Jul/msg00003.html CVE, Microsoft Corporation Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00003.html CVE, Microsoft Corporation Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00004.html CVE, Microsoft Corporation Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00005.html CVE, Microsoft Corporation Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-August/064118.html CVE, Microsoft Corporation Broken Link 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00003.html CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.html CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121630706004256&w=2 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121866517322103&w=2 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=123324863916385&w=2 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=141879471518471&w=2 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0533.html CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/30925 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/30973 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/30977 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/30979 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/30980 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/30988 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory  Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/30989 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/30998 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31011 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31012 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31014 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31019 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31022 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31030 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31031 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31033 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31052 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31065 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31072 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31093 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31094 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31137 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31143 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31151 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31152 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31153 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31169 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31197 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31199 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31204 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31207 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31209 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31212 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31213 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31221 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31236 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31237 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31254 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31326 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31354 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31422 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31430 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31451 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31482 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31495 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31588 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31687 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31823 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31882 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31900 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/33178 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/33714 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/33786 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-08:06.bind.asc CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200807-08.xml CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-17.xml CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201209-25.xml CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.452680 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.539239 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-239392-1 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-240048-1 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3026 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3129 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX117991 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX118183 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=762152 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://up2date.astaro.com/2008/08/up2date_7202_released.html CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0231 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2010-0018 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://www.bluecoat.com/support/security-advisories/dns_cache_poisoning CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://www.caughq.org/exploits/CAU-EX-2008-0002.txt CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://www.caughq.org/exploits/CAU-EX-2008-0003.txt CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a00809c2168.shtml CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1603 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Patch 
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1604 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1605 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1619 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1623 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://www.doxpara.com/?p=1176 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://www.doxpara.com/DMK_BO2K8.ppt CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ26667 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ26668 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ26669 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ26670 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ26671 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ26672 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://www.ipcop.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=40 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://www.isc.org/index.pl?/sw/bind/bind-security.php CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/800113 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory  US Government Resource 
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/MIMG-7DWR4J CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory  US Government Resource 
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/MIMG-7ECL8Q CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory  US Government Resource 
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:139 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://www.nominum.com/asset_upload_file741_2661.pdf CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=7000912 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://www.openbsd.org/errata42.html#013_bind CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://www.openbsd.org/errata43.html#004_bind CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://www.phys.uu.nl/~rombouts/pdnsd.html CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://www.phys.uu.nl/~rombouts/pdnsd/ChangeLog CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0789.html CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://www.rtpro.yamaha.co.jp/RT/FAQ/Security/VU800113.html CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2008/08/08/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-ruby/ CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495289/100/0/threaded CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495869/100/0/threaded CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30131 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020437 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020438 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020440 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020448 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020449 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020548 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020558 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020560 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020561 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020575 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020576 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020577 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020578 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020579 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020651 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020653 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020702 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020802 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020804 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-622-1 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-627-1 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://www.unixwiz.net/techtips/iguide-kaminsky-dns-vuln.html CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-190A.html CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory  US Government Resource 
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-190B.html CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory  US Government Resource 
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-260A.html CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory  US Government Resource 
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0014.html CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2019/references CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2023/references CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2025/references CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2029/references CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2030/references CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2050/references CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2051/references CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2052/references CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2055/references CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2092/references CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2113/references CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2114/references CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2123/references CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2139/references CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2166/references CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2195/references CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2196/references CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2197/references CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2268 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2291 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2334 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2342 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2377 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2383 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2384 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2466 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2467 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2482 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2525 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2549 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2558 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2582 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2584 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0297 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0311 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0622 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-037 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Patch  Vendor Advisory 
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43334 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43637 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12117 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Tool Signature 
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5725 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Tool Signature 
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5761 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Tool Signature 
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5917 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Tool Signature 
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9627 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Tool Signature 
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6122 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6123 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6130 CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00402.html CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00458.html CVE, Microsoft Corporation Third Party Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-331 Insufficient Entropy cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-1447
NVD Published Date:
07/08/2008
NVD Last Modified:
04/08/2025
Source:
Microsoft Corporation