The DNS protocol, as implemented in (1) BIND 8 and 9 before 9.5.0-P1, 9.4.2-P1, and 9.3.5-P1; (2) Microsoft DNS in Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, and Server 2003 SP1 and SP2; and other implementations allow remote attackers to spoof DNS traffic via a birthday attack that uses in-bailiwick referrals to conduct cache poisoning against recursive resolvers, related to insufficient randomness of DNS transaction IDs and source ports, aka "DNS Insufficient Socket Entropy Vulnerability" or "the Kaminsky bug."
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 6.8
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Osx Bind | — | Apply OS X security update 2008-005 | Dec 16, 2011 | Jul 8, 2008 |
| Apple Osx Libresolv | — | Apply OS X security update 2008-006Upgrade macOS to the latest version | Dec 16, 2011 | Jul 8, 2008 |
| Apple Osx Mdnsresponder | — | Apply OS X security update 2008-006Upgrade macOS to the latest version | Dec 16, 2011 | Jul 8, 2008 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade bind9Upgrade dnsmasqUpgrade refpolicyUpgrade adnsUpgrade udnsUpgrade libnet-dns-perlUpgrade dnspython | Jul 30, 2024 | Jul 8, 2008 |
| F5 Big Ip | — | Update F5 BIG-IP to the latest version | Jun 17, 2026 | Mar 19, 2013 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade rubyUpgrade ruby+onigurumaUpgrade ruby+pthreadsUpgrade ruby+pthreads+onigurumaUpgrade FreeBSD | Dec 10, 2025 | Aug 16, 2008 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade app-emulation/vmware-workstation.Upgrade net-dns/dnsmasq.Upgrade net-dns/bind.Upgrade dev-lang/ruby.Upgrade app-emulation/vmware-player.Upgrade net-dns/pdnsd.Upgrade app-emulation/vmware-server. | Oct 30, 2017 | Jul 8, 2008 |
| Hpux | — | Update BINDv920.INETSVCS-BIND to the latest versionUpdate BindUpgrade.BIND-UPGRADE to the latest versionUpdate InternetSrvcs.INETSVCS-RUN to the latest versionUpdate NameService.BIND-RUN to the latest versionApply patch PHNE_37865 from HPUpdate BindUpgrade.BIND2-UPGRADE to the latest versionUpdate NameService.BIND-AUX to the latest version | Aug 11, 2017 | Jul 8, 2008 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade selinux-policy-targetedUpgrade bind-sdbUpgrade bind-develUpgrade selinux-policy-mlsUpgrade bind-libbind-develUpgrade bind-chrootUpgrade bindUpgrade bind-utilsUpgrade bind-libsUpgrade caching-nameserverUpgrade selinux-policy-develUpgrade selinux-policyUpgrade dnsmasqUpgrade selinux-policy-strict | Oct 16, 2024 | Jul 8, 2008 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade libadns-develUpgrade libadns1 | Feb 17, 2015 | Jun 28, 2013 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade libdns22Upgrade dnsmasq-baseUpgrade libdns35Upgrade libdns21Upgrade libdns32 | Nov 8, 2024 | Jul 8, 2008 |
| Vmsa 2008 0014 | — | Apply ESX350-200808409-SG. | Nov 19, 2010 | Jul 8, 2008 |
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