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 | — | Upgrade macOS to the latest versionApply OS X security update 2008-006 | Dec 16, 2011 | Jul 8, 2008 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade dnspythonUpgrade udnsUpgrade libnet-dns-perlUpgrade adnsUpgrade bind9Upgrade dnsmasqUpgrade refpolicy | 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+pthreads+onigurumaUpgrade ruby+pthreadsUpgrade FreeBSDUpgrade ruby+oniguruma | Dec 10, 2025 | Aug 16, 2008 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade app-emulation/vmware-server.Upgrade dev-lang/ruby.Upgrade net-dns/bind.Upgrade net-dns/dnsmasq.Upgrade app-emulation/vmware-player.Upgrade net-dns/pdnsd.Upgrade app-emulation/vmware-workstation. | Oct 30, 2017 | Jul 8, 2008 |
| Hpux | — | Update BINDv920.INETSVCS-BIND to the latest versionUpdate InternetSrvcs.INETSVCS-RUN to the latest versionApply patch PHNE_37865 from HPUpdate BindUpgrade.BIND-UPGRADE to the latest versionUpdate NameService.BIND-AUX to the latest versionUpdate BindUpgrade.BIND2-UPGRADE to the latest versionUpdate NameService.BIND-RUN to the latest version | Aug 11, 2017 | Jul 8, 2008 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade bind-chrootUpgrade bind-libbind-develUpgrade bind-utilsUpgrade bindUpgrade selinux-policy-mlsUpgrade bind-sdbUpgrade bind-develUpgrade bind-libsUpgrade selinux-policy-targetedUpgrade dnsmasqUpgrade selinux-policy-strictUpgrade selinux-policyUpgrade selinux-policy-develUpgrade caching-nameserver | Oct 16, 2024 | Jul 8, 2008 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade libadns-develUpgrade libadns1 | Feb 17, 2015 | Jun 28, 2013 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade libdns21Upgrade libdns35Upgrade libdns32Upgrade libdns22Upgrade dnsmasq-base | Nov 8, 2024 | Jul 8, 2008 |
| Vmsa 2008 0014 | — | Apply ESX350-200808409-SG. | Nov 19, 2010 | Jul 8, 2008 |
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