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CVE-2008-1447 Detail

Description

The DNS protocol, as implemented in (1) BIND 8 and 9 before 9.5.0-P1, 9.4.2-P1, and 9.3.5-P1; (2) Microsoft DNS in Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, and Server 2003 SP1 and SP2; and other implementations allow remote attackers to spoof DNS traffic via a birthday attack that uses in-bailiwick referrals to conduct cache poisoning against recursive resolvers, related to insufficient randomness of DNS transaction IDs and source ports, aka "DNS Insufficient Socket Entropy Vulnerability" or "the Kaminsky bug."


Severity



CVSS 3.x Severity and Metrics:

NIST CVSS score
NIST: NVD
Base Score:  6.8 MEDIUM
Vector:  CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N


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Vendor Statements (disclaimer)

Official Statement from Red Hat (07/09/2008)

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0533.html

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink Resource
ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2008-009.txt.asc Third Party Advisory  Vendor Advisory 
http://blog.invisibledenizen.org/2008/07/kaminskys-dns-issue-accidentally-leaked.html Technical Description 
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=494401 Third Party Advisory 
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01523520 Broken Link 
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01662368 Broken Link 
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Jul/msg00003.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00003.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00004.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00005.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-August/064118.html Broken Link 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00003.html Third Party Advisory 
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0533.html Third Party Advisory 
http://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-08:06.bind.asc Third Party Advisory 
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http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.452680 Third Party Advisory 
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http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-240048-1 Third Party Advisory 
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3026 Third Party Advisory 
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3129 Third Party Advisory 
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX117991 Third Party Advisory 
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX118183 Third Party Advisory 
http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&id=762152 Third Party Advisory 
http://up2date.astaro.com/2008/08/up2date_7202_released.html Third Party Advisory 
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0231 Third Party Advisory 
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2010-0018 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.bluecoat.com/support/security-advisories/dns_cache_poisoning Third Party Advisory 
http://www.caughq.org/exploits/CAU-EX-2008-0002.txt Third Party Advisory 
http://www.caughq.org/exploits/CAU-EX-2008-0003.txt Third Party Advisory 
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/products_security_advisory09186a00809c2168.shtml Third Party Advisory 
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1603 Patch 
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1604 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1605 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1619 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1623 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.doxpara.com/?p=1176 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.doxpara.com/DMK_BO2K8.ppt Third Party Advisory 
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ26667 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ26668 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ26669 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ26670 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ26671 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg1IZ26672 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.ipcop.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=40 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.isc.org/index.pl?/sw/bind/bind-security.php Third Party Advisory 
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/800113 Third Party Advisory  US Government Resource 
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/MIMG-7DWR4J Third Party Advisory  US Government Resource 
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/MIMG-7ECL8Q Third Party Advisory  US Government Resource 
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:139 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.nominum.com/asset_upload_file741_2661.pdf Third Party Advisory 
http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=7000912 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.openbsd.org/errata42.html#013_bind Third Party Advisory 
http://www.openbsd.org/errata43.html#004_bind Third Party Advisory 
http://www.phys.uu.nl/~rombouts/pdnsd.html Third Party Advisory 
http://www.phys.uu.nl/~rombouts/pdnsd/ChangeLog Third Party Advisory 
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0789.html Third Party Advisory 
http://www.rtpro.yamaha.co.jp/RT/FAQ/Security/VU800113.html Third Party Advisory 
http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2008/08/08/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-ruby/ Third Party Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495289/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495869/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30131 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020437 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020438 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020440 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020448 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020449 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020548 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020558 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020560 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020561 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020575 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020576 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020577 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020578 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020579 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020651 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020653 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020702 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020802 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020804 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-622-1 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-627-1 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.unixwiz.net/techtips/iguide-kaminsky-dns-vuln.html Third Party Advisory 
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-190A.html Third Party Advisory  US Government Resource 
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-190B.html Third Party Advisory  US Government Resource 
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-260A.html Third Party Advisory  US Government Resource 
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0014.html Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2019/references Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2023/references Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2025/references Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2029/references Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2030/references Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2050/references Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2051/references Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2052/references Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2055/references Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2092/references Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2113/references Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2114/references Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2123/references Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2139/references Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2166/references Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2195/references Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2196/references Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2197/references Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2268 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2291 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2334 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2342 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2377 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2383 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2384 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2466 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2467 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2482 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2525 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2549 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2558 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2582 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2584 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0297 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0311 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0622 Third Party Advisory 
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2008/ms08-037 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43334 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43637 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12117 Tool Signature 
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5725 Tool Signature 
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5761 Tool Signature 
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5917 Tool Signature 
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9627 Tool Signature 
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6122 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6123 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6130 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00402.html Third Party Advisory 
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00458.html Third Party Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-331 Insufficient Entropy cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-1447
NVD Published Date:
07/08/2008
NVD Last Modified:
03/24/2020
Source:
Microsoft Corporation