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CVE-2008-3905 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://secunia.com/advisories/31430	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/32165	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/32219	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/32255	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/32256	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/32371	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/32948	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/33178	CVE
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-17.xml	CVE
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45935	CVE
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.371754	CVE
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10034	CVE
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-424.htm	CVE
https://usn.ubuntu.com/651-1/	CVE
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00259.html	CVE
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00299.html	CVE
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1651	CVE
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1652	CVE
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/03/3	CVE	Exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/04/9	CVE
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0897.html	CVE
http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2008/08/08/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-ruby/	CVE	Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31699	CVE
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2334	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/31430	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/32165	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/32219	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/32255	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/32256	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/32371	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/32948	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/33178	[email protected]
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-17.xml	[email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45935	[email protected]
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.371754	[email protected]
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10034	[email protected]
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-424.htm	[email protected]
https://usn.ubuntu.com/651-1/	[email protected]
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00259.html	[email protected]
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00299.html	[email protected]
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1651	[email protected]
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1652	[email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/03/3	[email protected]	Exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/04/9	[email protected]
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0897.html	[email protected]
http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2008/08/08/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-ruby/	[email protected]	Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31699	[email protected]
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2334	[email protected]

see all 48 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-287	Improper Authentication	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
ruby-lang ruby	<= 1.8.5 <= 1.8.6 <= 1.8.7 <= 1.9 1.6
CPE cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:::::::: cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby::p286::::::* cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby::p71::::::* cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby::r18423::::::* cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.6:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.6.8:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.4:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.6:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.6:p110:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.6:p111:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.6:p114:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.6:p230:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.6:p36:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.6:preview1:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.6:preview2:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.6:preview3:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.7:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.7:p17:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.7:p22:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.7:preview1:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.7:preview2:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.7:preview3:::::: cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.7:preview4:::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.

Product

Versions

ruby-lang ruby

<= 1.8.5

<= 1.8.6

<= 1.8.7

<= 1.9

1.6

CPE

cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:*:p286:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:*:p71:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:*:r18423:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.6:p110:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.6:p111:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.6:p114:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.6:p230:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.6:p36:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.6:preview1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.6:preview2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.6:preview3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.7:p17:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.7:p22:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.7:preview1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.7:preview2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.7:preview3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.7:preview4:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

No remediation found in references.

Change History

8 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 23, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 3, 2018	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Sep 29, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 8, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Sep 4, 2008	Initial Analysis	[email protected]