CVE-2008-3905

N/A Unknown
Published: September 04, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31430
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/32165
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/32219
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/32255
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/32256
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/32371
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/32948
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/33178
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-17.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.371754
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-424.htm
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1651
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1652
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/03/3
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/04/9
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0897.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2008/08/08/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-ruby/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31699
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2334
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45935
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10034
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://usn.ubuntu.com/651-1/
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00259.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00299.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/31430
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/32165
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/32219
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/32255
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/32256
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/32371
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/32948
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/33178
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-17.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.371754
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-424.htm
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1651
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1652
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/03/3
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/04/9
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0897.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2008/08/08/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-ruby/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31699
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2334
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45935
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10034
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://usn.ubuntu.com/651-1/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00259.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00299.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

48 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-287

Affected Vendors

ruby-lang

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