CVE-2008-3905
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CVE-2008-3905 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 2.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby-Lang | Ruby | <= 1.8.5 | — |
| Ruby-Lang | Ruby | <= 1.8.6 | P286 |
| Ruby-Lang | Ruby | <= 1.8.7 | P71 |
| Ruby-Lang | Ruby | <= 1.9 | R18423 |
| Ruby-Lang | Ruby | 1.6 | — |
| Ruby-Lang | Ruby | 1.6.8 | — |
| Ruby-Lang | Ruby | 1.8.0 | — |
| Ruby-Lang | Ruby | 1.8.1 | — |
| Ruby-Lang | Ruby | 1.8.2 | — |
| Ruby-Lang | Ruby | 1.8.3 | — |
| Ruby-Lang | Ruby | 1.8.4 | — |
| Ruby-Lang | Ruby | 1.8.6 | — |
| Ruby-Lang | Ruby | 1.8.7 | — |
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