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.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.5
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade ruby-rdocUpgrade ruby-irbUpgrade ruby-modeUpgrade ruby-develUpgrade ruby-riUpgrade ruby-docsUpgrade ruby-libsUpgrade rubyUpgrade ruby-tcltk | Dec 1, 2016 | Sep 4, 2008 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade rubyUpgrade ruby+pthreads+onigurumaUpgrade ruby+onigurumaUpgrade ruby+pthreads | Dec 10, 2025 | Aug 16, 2008 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade dev-lang/ruby. | Oct 30, 2017 | Sep 4, 2008 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade ruby-irbUpgrade ruby-tcltkUpgrade ruby-modeUpgrade ruby-rdocUpgrade ruby-develUpgrade ruby-libsUpgrade ruby-riUpgrade rubyUpgrade ruby-docs | Oct 16, 2024 | Sep 4, 2008 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade rubyUpgrade ruby-doc-htmlUpgrade ruby-tk | Feb 17, 2015 | Jun 28, 2013 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade libruby1.8Upgrade ruby1.8 | Nov 8, 2024 | Sep 4, 2008 |
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