djbdns dnscache SOA Requests Remote Cache Poisoning Vulnerability

BID:33818

Info

djbdns dnscache SOA Requests Remote Cache Poisoning Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 33818
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2008-4392
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Feb 09 2009 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 13 2015 08:48PM
Credit: Kevin Day
Vulnerable: djbdns djbdns 1.05
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

djbdns dnscache SOA Requests Remote Cache Poisoning Vulnerability

The 'djbdns' suite is prone to a remote cache-poisoning vulnerability.

An attacker may leverage this issue to manipulate cache data, potentially facilitating man-in-the-middle, site-impersonation, or denial-of-service attacks.

This issue affects djbdns 1.05; other versions may also be vulnerable.

Exploit / POC

djbdns dnscache SOA Requests Remote Cache Poisoning Vulnerability

Proof-of-concept examples are available in the referenced document by Kevin Day.

Solution / Fix

djbdns dnscache SOA Requests Remote Cache Poisoning Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.

References

djbdns dnscache SOA Requests Remote Cache Poisoning Vulnerability

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