VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2008-3217
CVSS score6.8 MEDIUM
EPSS probability1.81%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2008-07-18
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Description
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.