VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2008-4392

CVSS score6.4 MEDIUM
EPSS probability1.69%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2009-02-19
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Description

dnscache in Daniel J. Bernstein djbdns 1.05 does not prevent simultaneous identical outbound DNS queries, which makes it easier for remote attackers to spoof DNS responses, as demonstrated by a spoofed A record in the Additional section of a response to a Start of Authority (SOA) query.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-362: Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

Primary references