CVE-2008-3905

MediumCVSS 5.8/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 5.8/10AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Weakness enumeration

CWE-287

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published: Sep 4, 2008
Last modified: Jun 16, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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