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TI-2008-03934 Aliases CVE-2008-4100GHSA-qpj2-q7ff-rjvv

GNU adns 1.4 and earlier uses a fixed source port and sequential transaction IDs for DNS…

Priority LOW 31CWE-16Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

GNU adns 1.4 and earlier uses a fixed source port and sequential transaction IDs for DNS requests, which makes it easier for remote attackers to spoof DNS responses, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-1447. NOTE: the vendor reports that this is intended behavior and is compatible with the product's intended role in a trusted environment.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01492 74th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
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 · 14

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:adns:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.4VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:adns:0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.1VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:adns:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.2VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:adns:0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.3VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:adns:0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.4VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:adns:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.5VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:adns:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.6VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:adns:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.7VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:adns:0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.8VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:adns:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9VulnerableGNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:adns:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.4 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:adns:0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:adns:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:adns:0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:adns:0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.4 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:adns:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.5 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:adns:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.6 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:adns:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.7 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:adns:0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:adns:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9 Vulnerable ·GNU
Show 4 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:adns:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:adns:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:adns:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:adns:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3VulnerableGNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:adns:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:adns:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:adns:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:adns:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3 Vulnerable ·GNU

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-4100
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qpj2-q7ff-rjvv

References

Exploit 1

Other 3

  • TI-2017-06556 An issue was discovered in adns before 1.5.2. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2017-06555 An issue was discovered in adns before 1.5.2. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2017-06561 An issue was discovered in adns before 1.5.2. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2017-06557 An issue was discovered in adns before 1.5.2. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2017-06560 An issue was discovered in adns before 1.5.2. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2017-06559 An issue was discovered in adns before 1.5.2. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
See all 7 →

Sources

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