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CVE-2008-1447

6.8 · MEDIUM

The DNS protocol, as implemented in (1) BIND 8 and 9 before 9.5.0-P1, 9.4.2-P1, and 9.3.5-P1; (2) Microsoft DNS in Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, and Server 2003 SP1 and SP2; and other implement…

Published Jul 8, 2008canonicalCWE-331EPSS 95.18%

Overview

CVE-2008-1447 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting canonical ubuntu_linux. It was published on July 8, 2008 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The DNS protocol, as implemented in (1) BIND 8 and 9 before 9.5.0-P1, 9.4.2-P1, and 9.3.5-P1; (2) Microsoft DNS in Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, and Server 2003 SP1 and SP2; and other implementations allow remote attackers to spoof DNS traffic via a birthday attack that uses in-bailiwick referrals to conduct cache poisoning against recursive resolvers, related to insufficient randomness of DNS transaction IDs and source ports, aka "DNS Insufficient Socket Entropy Vulnerability" or "the Kaminsky bug."

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from canonical. Update ubuntu_linux to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2008-009.txt.ascRefblog.invisibledenizen.org/2008/07/kaminskys-dns-issue-accidentally-leaked.htmlRefbugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=494401Refh20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01523520Refh20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01662368Reflists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Jul/msg00003.htmlReflists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00003.htmlReflists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00004.htmlReflists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00005.htmlReflists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2008-August/064118.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-1447?

CVE-2008-1447 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting canonical ubuntu_linux. It was published on July 8, 2008 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2008-1447?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-1447?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from canonical. Update ubuntu_linux to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2008-1447?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-1447 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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