CVE-2008-3905

Published: Sep 4, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

5.8

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 4.9

Source: NVD

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 (27)

Products: Ruby Lang: Ruby

1 product

Configuration A

27 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Ruby Lang Ruby	Up to 1.8.5
Ruby Lang Ruby	Up to 1.8.6
Ruby Lang Ruby	Up to 1.8.7
Ruby Lang Ruby	Up to 1.9
Ruby Lang Ruby	Version 1.6.8
Ruby Lang Ruby	Version 1.6
Ruby Lang Ruby	Version 1.8.0
Ruby Lang Ruby	Version 1.8.1
Ruby Lang Ruby	Version 1.8.2
Ruby Lang Ruby	Version 1.8.3
Ruby Lang Ruby	Version 1.8.4
Ruby Lang Ruby	Version 1.8.6
Ruby Lang Ruby	Version 1.8.6 p110
Ruby Lang Ruby	Version 1.8.6 p111
Ruby Lang Ruby	Version 1.8.6 p114
Ruby Lang Ruby	Version 1.8.6 p230
Ruby Lang Ruby	Version 1.8.6 p36
Ruby Lang Ruby	Version 1.8.6 preview1
Ruby Lang Ruby	Version 1.8.6 preview2
Ruby Lang Ruby	Version 1.8.6 preview3
Ruby Lang Ruby	Version 1.8.7
Ruby Lang Ruby	Version 1.8.7 p17
Ruby Lang Ruby	Version 1.8.7 p22
Ruby Lang Ruby	Version 1.8.7 preview1
Ruby Lang Ruby	Version 1.8.7 preview2
Ruby Lang Ruby	Version 1.8.7 preview3
Ruby Lang Ruby	Version 1.8.7 preview4

Related CWEs

Improper Authentication

When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.

References (48)

http://secunia.com/advisories/31430

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/32165

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/32219

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/32255

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/32256

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/32371

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/32948

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/33178

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-17.xml

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.371754

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-424.htm

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1651

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1652

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/03/3

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/04/9

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0897.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2008/08/08/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-ruby/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31699

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2334

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45935

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10034

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://usn.ubuntu.com/651-1/

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00259.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00299.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/31430

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/32165

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/32219

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/32255

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/32256

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/32371

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/32948

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/33178

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-17.xml

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.371754

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-424.htm

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1651

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1652

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/03/3

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Exploit

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/04/9

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0897.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2008/08/08/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-ruby/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Patch

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31699

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2334

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45935

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10034

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://usn.ubuntu.com/651-1/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00259.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00299.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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