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MEDIUM
CVE-2008-4392
Dnscache in djbdns DNS Cache Poisoning Vulnerability
Description

dnscache in Daniel J. Bernstein djbdns 1.05 does not prevent simultaneous identical outbound DNS queries, which makes it easier for remote attackers to spoof DNS responses, as demonstrated by a spoofed A record in the Additional section of a response to a Start of Authority (SOA) query.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 19, 2009, 4:30 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 8, 2017, 1:32 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

4.9

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2008-4392 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2008-4392 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 D.j.bernstein djbdns
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2008-4392.

URL Resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/33855 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33818
http://www.your.org/dnscache/ Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.your.org/dnscache/djbdns.pdf Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48807

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Recursive DNS/DNSCurve server and comandline tool to debug DNS/DNSCurve

Makefile C Shell

Updated: 11 months, 3 weeks ago
23 stars 1 fork 1 watcher
Born at : Jan. 1, 2015, 8:26 a.m. This repo has been linked 2 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2008-4392 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2008-4392 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 08, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/48807 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48807 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 20, 2009

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2008-4392 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.58 }} 0.00%

score

0.74798

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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