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.

Remediation

References

CVE-2008-3905

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Severity

Medium

Classification

CVE-2008-3905 CWE-287

Tags

Missing Update Known Vulnerabilities