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Debian update for python-dns
Secunia Advisory:	SA31254	Advisory Toolbox: Issue ticket Save in to-do list Mark as handled Exploit information Download as PDF Review actions Add comment
Release Date:	2008-07-28
Last Update:	2008-10-10
Popularity:	1,891 views

Critical:	Less critical
Impact:	Spoofing
Where:	From remote
Solution Status:	Vendor Patch

OS:	Debian GNU/Linux 4.0

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CVE reference:	CVE-2008-1447 CVE-2008-4126 CVE-2008-4099

Description: Debian has issued an update for python-dns. This fixes a vulnerability, which can be exploited by malicious people to poison the DNS cache. A vulnerability is caused due to python-dns not sufficiently randomising the DNS transaction ID and the source port number, which can be exploited to poison the DNS cache. Solution: Apply updated packages. -- Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 alias etch -- Source archives: http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...thon-dns/python-dns_2.3.0.orig.tar.gz Size/MD5 checksum: 21084 82d377c6a59181072b30b0da4e9835b8 http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...ns/python-dns_2.3.0-5.2+etch1.diff.gz Size/MD5 checksum: 3444 06a021e1cf9836cec4bbe72461bab137 http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...on-dns/python-dns_2.3.0-5.2+etch1.dsc Size/MD5 checksum: 695 c2e7178128b7033952b7795b358dea0b Architecture independent packages: http://security.debian.org/pool/updat...ns/python-dns_2.3.0-5.2+etch1_all.deb Size/MD5 checksum: 22750 b544ce3edb7d2051811ec743a49206a1 Changelog: 2008-10-10: Added CVE reference. Original Advisory: http://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2008/msg00204.html

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