Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-3905 (CCN-45935)

Assigned:2008-08-08
Published:2008-08-08
Updated:2018-10-03
Summary: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 v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:5.8 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)
4.3 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
3.7 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-287
Vulnerability Consequences:Other
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-3905

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2008-0896
Moderate: ruby security update

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2008-0897
Moderate: ruby security update

Source: CCN
Type: SA31430
Ruby Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
31430

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
32165

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
32219

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
32255

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
32256

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
32371

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
32948

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
33178

Source: GENTOO
Type: UNKNOWN
GLSA-200812-17

Source: SLACKWARE
Type: UNKNOWN
SSA:2008-334-01

Source: CCN
Type: ASA-2008-423
ruby security update (RHSA-2008-0896)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-424.htm

Source: CCN
Type: ASA-2008-424
ruby security update (RHSA-2008-0897)

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-1651

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-1652

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-1651
ruby1.8 -- several vulnerabilities

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-1652
ruby1.9 -- several vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: GLSA-200812-17
Ruby: Multiple vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: oss-security Mailing List, Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:52:59 +0200
CVE Request (ruby -- DNS spoofing vulnerability in resolv.rb)

Source: MLIST
Type: Exploit
[oss-security] 20080903 CVE Request (ruby -- DNS spoofing vulnerability in resolv.rb)

Source: CCN
Type: oss-security Mailing List, Thu, 4 Sep 2008 12:01:04 -0400 (EDT)
Re: CVE Request (ruby -- DNS spoofing vulnerability in resolv.rb)

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[oss-security] 20080904 Re: CVE Request (ruby -- DNS spoofing vulnerability

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2008:0897

Source: CCN
Type: Ruby Programming Language Web site
Multiple vulnerabilities in Ruby

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch
http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2008/08/08/multiple-vulnerabilities-in-ruby/

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
31699

Source: CCN
Type: BID-31699
Ruby 'resolv.rb' Predictable Transaction ID and Source Port DNS Spoofing Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: USN-651-1
Ruby vulnerabilities

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2008-2334

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ruby-resolv-dns-spoofing(45935)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ruby-resolv-dns-spoofing(45935)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10034

Source: UBUNTU
Type: UNKNOWN
USN-651-1

Source: FEDORA
Type: UNKNOWN
FEDORA-2008-8738

Source: FEDORA
Type: UNKNOWN
FEDORA-2008-8736

Source: SUSE
Type: SUSE-SA:2009:037
dhcp-client security problem

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ruby-lang:ruby:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 1.8.5)
  • OR cpe:/a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.6:p110:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.6:p111:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.6:p114:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.6:p230:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ruby-lang:ruby:*:p286:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 1.8.6)
  • OR cpe:/a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.6:p36:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.6:preview1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.6:preview2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.6:preview3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.7:p17:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.7:p22:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ruby-lang:ruby:*:p71:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 1.8.7)
  • OR cpe:/a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.7:preview1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.7:preview2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.7:preview3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.7:preview4:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ruby-lang:ruby:*:r18423:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 1.9)

    • Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 2:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::as:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 3:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 4:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::es:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 5:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::ws:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 6:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 7:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::client:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 8:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 9:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::server:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.7:p71:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.6:p114:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.6:p230:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.6:p286:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.7:p22:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.5:p115:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.5:p231:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.2:preview2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.2:preview3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.2:preview4:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.2:preview1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::ws:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::es:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::as:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::as:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:novell:linux_desktop:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::es:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::ws:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu:6.06:*:lts:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:4.0:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:3.0:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:client_workstation:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2008.0:*:x86-64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu:7.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:client:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu:7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2008.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2008.1:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:novell:open_enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:opensuse:opensuse:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2008.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu:8.04:*:lts:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:opensuse:opensuse:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:10:sp2:itanium_ia64:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20083905
    V
    		CVE-2008-3905
    2022-05-20
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:29431
    P
    		Security update for webkit2gtk3 (Important)
    2021-10-06
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:32105
    P
    		Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 34 for SLE 12 SP3) (Important)
    2021-06-04
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:29467
    P
    		Security update for openvswitch (Important)
    2021-02-12
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:32239
    P
    		Security update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 35 for SLE 12 SP3) (Important)
    2021-02-10
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:32020
    P
    		Security update for cyrus-sasl (Important)
    2020-12-28
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:32019
    P
    		Security update for clamav (Important)
    2020-12-22
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:28215
    P
    		Security update for libpng12-0 (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:28793
    P
    		Security update for libX11 (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:32688
    P
    		kde4-kgreeter-plugins on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:28356
    P
    		Security update for poppler (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:32031
    P
    		Security update for the Linux Kernel (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:32776
    P
    		python on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:28592
    P
    		Security update for openssl-certs
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:28010
    P
    		Security update for apache2 (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:32842
    P
    		cups on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:28694
    P
    		Security update for giflib (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:32389
    P
    		Security update for tomcat6 (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:28085
    P
    		Security update for gd (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:33519
    P
    		Security update for ruby
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:28749
    P
    		Security update for lzo
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:32632
    P
    		apache2 on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:28299
    P
    		Security update for netatalk (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:32737
    P
    		libvorbis on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:28440
    P
    		Security update for xen (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:28009
    P
    		Security update for apache2 (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:32798
    P
    		tgt on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:28645
    P
    		Security update for compat-openssl097g
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:32332
    P
    		Security update for samba (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:28021
    P
    		Security update for bind (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:33480
    P
    		Security update for libneon
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:28733
    P
    		Security update for kvm (Important)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:32476
    P
    		Security update for yast2-storage (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:28242
    P
    		RHSA-2008:0897 -- ruby security update (Moderate)
    2015-08-17
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17538
    P
    		USN-651-1 -- ruby1.8 vulnerabilities
    2014-06-30
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7935
    P
    		DSA-1651 ruby1.8 -- several vulnerabilities
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:18456
    P
    		DSA-1652-1 ruby1.9 - several vulnerabilities
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8055
    P
    		DSA-1652 ruby1.9 -- several vulnerabilities
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:20309
    P
    		DSA-1651-1 ruby1.8 - several vulnerabilities
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:21785
    P
    		ELSA-2008:0897: ruby security update (Moderate)
    2014-05-26
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10034
    V
    		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.
    2013-04-29
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20080896
    P
    		RHSA-2008:0896: ruby security update (Moderate)
    2008-10-21
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20080897
    P
    		RHSA-2008:0897: ruby security update (Moderate)
    2008-10-21
    oval:org.debian:def:1651
    V
    		several vulnerabilities
    2008-10-12
    oval:org.debian:def:1652
    V
    		several vulnerabilities
    2008-10-12
    BACK
    ruby-lang ruby 1.6
    ruby-lang ruby 1.6.8
    ruby-lang ruby 1.8.0
    ruby-lang ruby 1.8.1
    ruby-lang ruby 1.8.2
    ruby-lang ruby 1.8.3
    ruby-lang ruby 1.8.4
    ruby-lang ruby *
    ruby-lang ruby 1.8.6
    ruby-lang ruby 1.8.6 p110
    ruby-lang ruby 1.8.6 p111
    ruby-lang ruby 1.8.6 p114
    ruby-lang ruby 1.8.6 p230
    ruby-lang ruby * p286
    ruby-lang ruby 1.8.6 p36
    ruby-lang ruby 1.8.6 preview1
    ruby-lang ruby 1.8.6 preview2
    ruby-lang ruby 1.8.6 preview3
    ruby-lang ruby 1.8.7
    ruby-lang ruby 1.8.7 p17
    ruby-lang ruby 1.8.7 p22
    ruby-lang ruby * p71
    ruby-lang ruby 1.8.7 preview1
    ruby-lang ruby 1.8.7 preview2
    ruby-lang ruby 1.8.7 preview3
    ruby-lang ruby 1.8.7 preview4
    ruby-lang ruby * r18423
    ruby-lang ruby 1.8.2
    ruby-lang ruby 1.8.5
    ruby-lang ruby 1.8.6
    ruby-lang ruby 1.9
    ruby-lang ruby 1.8
    ruby-lang ruby 1.8.7
    ruby-lang ruby 1.8.7 p71
    ruby-lang ruby 1.8.4
    ruby-lang ruby 1.8.3
    ruby-lang ruby 1.8.6 p114
    ruby-lang ruby 1.8.6 p230
    ruby-lang ruby 1.8.6 p286
    ruby-lang ruby 1.6.8
    ruby-lang ruby 1.8.7 p22
    ruby-lang ruby 1.8.5 p115
    ruby-lang ruby 1.8.5 p231
    ruby-lang ruby 1.8.1
    ruby-lang ruby 1.8.2 preview2
    ruby-lang ruby 1.8.2 preview3
    ruby-lang ruby 1.8.2 preview4
    ruby-lang ruby 1.8.2 preview1
    ruby-lang ruby 1.6
    gentoo linux *
    redhat enterprise linux 3
    redhat enterprise linux 3
    redhat enterprise linux 3
    redhat enterprise linux 3
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux corporate server 3.0
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    novell linux desktop 9
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    canonical ubuntu 6.06
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux corporate server 4.0
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux corporate server 4.0
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux corporate server 3.0
    redhat enterprise linux 5
    redhat enterprise linux 5
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2008.0
    debian debian linux 4.0
    canonical ubuntu 7.04
    redhat enterprise linux 5
    canonical ubuntu 7.10
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2008.0
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2008.1 x86_64
    novell open enterprise server *
    novell opensuse 10.3
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2008.1
    canonical ubuntu 8.04
    novell opensuse 11.0
    novell suse linux enterprise server 10 sp2