CVE-2008-3217

Medium

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.

SeverityMedium
CVSS6.8
Exploit probability79. percentile1.8%
ProductPowerdns Recursor
PublishedJul 18, 2008
First seenJul 18, 2008

How to fix

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
powerdns recursorv ≤ 3.1.5, 3.0, 3.0.1, 3.1.1, 3.1.2, 3.1.3, 3.1.4—

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