CVE-2008-4100 Information

Description

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.

Reference

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=492698 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/11/1 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/16/4 https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6197