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CVE-2008-4392 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 spoofe...

MediumCVSS 6.4 EPSS 1.7%
Published
Updated
Exploit status
No public exploit known

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.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
d.j.bernstein djbdns = 1.05 No fix listed
debian/djbdns(Debian:12) < 1:1.05-10 1:1.05-10
debian/djbdns(Debian:13) < 1:1.05-10 1:1.05-10
debian/djbdns(Debian:14) < 1:1.05-10 1:1.05-10
ubuntu/djbdns(Ubuntu:24.04) All versions No fix listed
ubuntu/djbdns(Ubuntu:26.04) All versions No fix listed
ubuntu/djbdns(Ubuntu:26.10) All versions No fix listed
ubuntu/djbdns(Ubuntu:22.04) All versions No fix listed

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