CVE-2008-3905 resolv.rb in Ruby 1.8.5 and earlier, 1.8.6 before 1.8.6-p287, 1.8.7 before 1.8.7-p72, and 1.9 r18423 and earlier uses sequential transaction IDs and constant source ports for DNS requests, which makes...
MediumCVSS 5.8
EPSS 2.4%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
resolv.rb in Ruby 1.8.5 and earlier, 1.8.6 before 1.8.6-p287, 1.8.7 before 1.8.7-p72, and 1.9 r18423 and earlier uses sequential transaction IDs and constant source ports for DNS requests, which makes it easier for remote attackers to spoof DNS responses, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-1447.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| ruby-lang ruby | <= 1.8.5 | No fix listed |
| ruby-lang ruby | <= 1.8.6 | No fix listed |
| ruby-lang ruby | <= 1.8.7 | No fix listed |
| ruby-lang ruby | <= 1.9 | No fix listed |
| ruby-lang ruby | = 1.6 | No fix listed |
| ruby-lang ruby | = 1.6.8 | No fix listed |
| ruby-lang ruby | = 1.8.0 | No fix listed |
| ruby-lang ruby | = 1.8.1 | No fix listed |
| ruby-lang ruby | = 1.8.2 | No fix listed |
| ruby-lang ruby | = 1.8.3 | No fix listed |
| ruby-lang ruby | = 1.8.4 | No fix listed |
| ruby-lang ruby | = 1.8.6 | No fix listed |
| ruby-lang ruby | = 1.8.6-p110 | No fix listed |
| ruby-lang ruby | = 1.8.6-p111 | No fix listed |
| ruby-lang ruby | = 1.8.6-p114 | No fix listed |
| ruby-lang ruby | = 1.8.6-p230 | No fix listed |
| ruby-lang ruby | = 1.8.6-p36 | No fix listed |
| ruby-lang ruby | = 1.8.6-preview1 | No fix listed |
| ruby-lang ruby | = 1.8.6-preview2 | No fix listed |
| ruby-lang ruby | = 1.8.6-preview3 | No fix listed |
| ruby-lang ruby | = 1.8.7 | No fix listed |
| ruby-lang ruby | = 1.8.7-p17 | No fix listed |
| ruby-lang ruby | = 1.8.7-p22 | No fix listed |
| ruby-lang ruby | = 1.8.7-preview1 | No fix listed |
| ruby-lang ruby | = 1.8.7-preview2 | No fix listed |
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| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| ruby-lang ruby | = 1.8.7-preview3 | No fix listed |
| ruby-lang ruby | = 1.8.7-preview4 | No fix listed |
References
- 31430 third-party-advisory
- 32165 third-party-advisory
- 32219 third-party-advisory
- 32255 third-party-advisory
- 32256 third-party-advisory
- 32371 third-party-advisory
- 32948 third-party-advisory
- 33178 third-party-advisory
- GLSA-200812-17 vendor-advisory
- SSA:2008-334-01 vendor-advisory
- support.avaya.com
- DSA-1651 vendor-advisory
- DSA-1652 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20080903 CVE Request (ruby -- DNS spoofing vulnerability in resolv.rb) exploit mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20080904 Re: CVE Request (ruby -- DNS spoofing vulnerability mailing-list
- RHSA-2008:0897 vendor-advisory
- www.ruby-lang.org patch
- 31699 vdb-entry
- ADV-2008-2334 vdb-entry
- ruby-resolv-dns-spoofing(45935) vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10034 signature vdb-entry
- USN-651-1 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2008-8738 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2008-8736 vendor-advisory