VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2008-4099
CVSS score6.4 MEDIUM
EPSS probability2.28%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2008-09-18
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
Description
PyDNS (aka python-dns) before 2.3.1-4 in Debian GNU/Linux does not use random source ports or transaction IDs for DNS requests, which makes it easier for remote attackers to spoof DNS responses, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-1447.