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CVE-2008-4100

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.4EPSS 1.5%EU EUVD

GNU adns 1.4 and earlier uses a fixed source port and sequential transaction IDs for DNS requests, which makes it easier for remote attackers to spoof DNS responses, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-1447. NOTE: the vendor reports that this is intended behavior and is compatible with the product's intended role in a trusted environment.

Key facts

CVSS score
6.4 (v2.0)
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-16
EPSS score
1.5% (74th percentile)
In CISA KEV
No
In EU EUVD
Yes (EUVD-2008-4084)
Published
September 18, 2008
NVD last modified
June 16, 2026
Status
Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2008-4084 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

  • gnu / adns
  • gnu / adns
  • gnu / adns
  • gnu / adns
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  • gnu / adns
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  • gnu / adns

References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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