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Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2008-3905

Original release date:09/04/2008
Last revised:03/18/2009
Source: US-CERT/NIST

Overview

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.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
CVSS v2 Base Score:5.8 (MEDIUM) (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P) (legend)
Impact Subscore: 4.9
Exploitability Subscore: 8.6
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable
Access Complexity: Medium
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Allows unauthorized modification; Allows disruption of service

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External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2008/08/08/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-ruby/
Type: Patch Information
External Source: FEDORA
Name: FEDORA-2008-8736
External Source: FEDORA
Name: FEDORA-2008-8738
External Source: XF
Name: ruby-resolv-dns-spoofing(45935)
External Source: UBUNTU
Name: USN-651-1
External Source: BID
Name: 31699
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2008:0897
External Source: MLIST
Name: [oss-security] 20080904 Re: CVE Request (ruby -- DNS spoofing vulnerability
External Source: MLIST
Name: [oss-security] 20080903 CVE Request (ruby -- DNS spoofing vulnerability in resolv.rb)
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2008-2334
External Source: DEBIAN
Name: DSA-1652
External Source: DEBIAN
Name: DSA-1651
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-424.htm
External Source: SLACKWARE
Name: SSA:2008-334-01
External Source: GENTOO
Name: GLSA-200812-17
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 33178
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 32948
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 32371
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 32256
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 32255
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 32219
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 32165
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 31430

Vulnerable software and versions

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spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.6.8
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.0
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.1
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.2
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.3
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.4
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.6
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.6:p110
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.6:p111
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.6:p114
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.6:p230
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.6:p36
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.6:preview1
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.6:preview2
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.6:preview3
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.7
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.7:p17
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.7:p22
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.7:preview1
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.7:preview2
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.7:preview3
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.7:preview4
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.5 and previous versions
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.6:p286 and previous versions
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.7:p71 and previous versions
spacerspacerNav control image* cpe:/a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.9:r18423 and previous versions
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