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TI-2008-03079 Aliases CVE-2008-3217GHSA-2v8f-3jfm-64p5

PowerDNS Recursor before 3.1.6 does not always use the strongest random number generator…

Priority LOW 34CWE-189Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-189 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

PowerDNS Recursor before 3.1.6 does not always use the strongest random number generator for source port selection, which makes it easier for remote attack vectors to conduct DNS cache poisoning. NOTE: this is related to incomplete integration of security improvements associated with addressing CVE-2008-1637.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0181 78th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 7

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:recursor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 3.1.5VulnerablePowerDNS
cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:recursor:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerablePowerDNS
cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:recursor:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.1VulnerablePowerDNS
cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:recursor:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1.1VulnerablePowerDNS
cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:recursor:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1.2VulnerablePowerDNS
cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:recursor:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1.3VulnerablePowerDNS
cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:recursor:3.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1.4VulnerablePowerDNS
  • cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:recursor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.1.5 Vulnerable ·PowerDNS
  • cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:recursor:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·PowerDNS
  • cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:recursor:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.1 Vulnerable ·PowerDNS
  • cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:recursor:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.1 Vulnerable ·PowerDNS
  • cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:recursor:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.2 Vulnerable ·PowerDNS
  • cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:recursor:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.3 Vulnerable ·PowerDNS
  • cpe:2.3:a:powerdns:recursor:3.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.4 Vulnerable ·PowerDNS

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-3217
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2v8f-3jfm-64p5

References

Patch 1

Advisory 1

Other 4

  • TI-2023-27571 Certain DNSSEC aspects of the DNS protocol (in RFC 4033, 4034, 4035, 6840, and related… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2023-27773 The Closest Encloser Proof aspect of the DNS protocol (in RFC 5155 when RFC 9276 guidance… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2015-01678 The label decompression functionality in PowerDNS Recursor 3.5.x, 3.6.x before 3.6.3, and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2018-12065 Out-of-bounds read in [UNKNOWN] pdns-recursor CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2017-11091 NULL pointer dereference in PowerDNS pdns-recursor CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2014-07065 PowerDNS Recursor before 3.6.2 does not limit delegation chaining, which allows remote… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
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Sources

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