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CVE-2008-3905

MEDIUM CVSS: 5.8 Published: 2008-09-04 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

resolv.rb in Ruby 1.8.5 and earlier, 1.8.6 before 1.8.6-p287, 1.8.7 before 1.8.7-p72, and 1.9 r18423 and earlier uses sequential transaction IDs and constant source ports for DNS requests, which makes it easier for remote attackers to spoof DNS responses, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-1447.

Affected Platforms

Ruby-Lang Ruby

Weakness Type

CWE-287

References