Vulnerability 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."
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 6.06 |
| Cisco | Ios | 12.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 4.0 |
| Microsoft | Windows 2000 | All versions |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2003 | - |
| Microsoft | Windows Xp | All versions |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 2.1 |
| Isc | Bind | 4 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2008-009.txt.ascThird Party AdvisoryVendor Advisory
- http://blog.invisibledenizen.org/2008/07/kaminskys-dns-issue-accidentally-leakedTechnical Description
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=494401Third Party Advisory
- http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01523520Broken Link
- http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01662368Broken Link
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Jul/msg00003.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00003.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00004.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00005.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-August/064118.htmlBroken Link
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00003.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121630706004256&w=2Third Party Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=121866517322103&w=2Third Party Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=123324863916385&w=2Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2008-1447?
CVE-2008-1447 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.8 (MEDIUM). 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 implementati...
How severe is CVE-2008-1447?
CVE-2008-1447 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2008-1447?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Cisco Ios, Debian Debian Linux, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Server 2003.