UBUNTU-CVE-2008-4392

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2008-4392
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2008/UBUNTU-CVE-2008-4392.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2008-4392
Upstream
Published
2009-02-19T16:30:00Z
Modified
2026-05-20T16:03:04.013095522Z
Severity
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

dnscache in Daniel J. Bernstein djbdns 1.05 does not prevent simultaneous identical outbound DNS queries, which makes it easier for remote attackers to spoof DNS responses, as demonstrated by a spoofed A record in the Additional section of a response to a Start of Authority (SOA) query.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / djbdns

Package

Name
djbdns
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/djbdns?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1:1.*
1:1.05-8ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "dbndns",
            "binary_version": "1:1.05-8ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "djbdns",
            "binary_version": "1:1.05-8ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dnscache-run",
            "binary_version": "1:1.05-8ubuntu1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2008/UBUNTU-CVE-2008-4392.json"

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / djbdns

Package

Name
djbdns
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/djbdns?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1:1.*
1:1.05-15fakesync1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "axfrdns",
            "binary_version": "1:1.05-15fakesync1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "djbdns-conf",
            "binary_version": "1:1.05-15fakesync1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "djbdns-utils",
            "binary_version": "1:1.05-15fakesync1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dnscache",
            "binary_version": "1:1.05-15fakesync1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "rbldns",
            "binary_version": "1:1.05-15fakesync1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "tinydns",
            "binary_version": "1:1.05-15fakesync1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "walldns",
            "binary_version": "1:1.05-15fakesync1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2008/UBUNTU-CVE-2008-4392.json"

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS / djbdns

Package

Name
djbdns
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/djbdns?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1:1.*
1:1.05-15ubuntu2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "axfrdns",
            "binary_version": "1:1.05-15ubuntu2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "djbdns-conf",
            "binary_version": "1:1.05-15ubuntu2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "djbdns-utils",
            "binary_version": "1:1.05-15ubuntu2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dnscache",
            "binary_version": "1:1.05-15ubuntu2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "rbldns",
            "binary_version": "1:1.05-15ubuntu2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "tinydns",
            "binary_version": "1:1.05-15ubuntu2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "walldns",
            "binary_version": "1:1.05-15ubuntu2"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2008/UBUNTU-CVE-2008-4392.json"

Ubuntu:25.10 / djbdns

Package

Name
djbdns
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/djbdns?arch=source&distro=questing

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1:1.*
1:1.05-15ubuntu2
1:1.05-22ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "axfrdns",
            "binary_version": "1:1.05-22ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "djbdns-conf",
            "binary_version": "1:1.05-22ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "djbdns-utils",
            "binary_version": "1:1.05-22ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dnscache",
            "binary_version": "1:1.05-22ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "rbldns",
            "binary_version": "1:1.05-22ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "tinydns",
            "binary_version": "1:1.05-22ubuntu1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "walldns",
            "binary_version": "1:1.05-22ubuntu1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2008/UBUNTU-CVE-2008-4392.json"

Ubuntu:26.04:LTS / djbdns

Package

Name
djbdns
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/djbdns?arch=source&distro=resolute

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

1:1.*
1:1.05-22ubuntu1
1:1.05-22ubuntu2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "axfrdns",
            "binary_version": "1:1.05-22ubuntu2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "djbdns-conf",
            "binary_version": "1:1.05-22ubuntu2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "djbdns-utils",
            "binary_version": "1:1.05-22ubuntu2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dnscache",
            "binary_version": "1:1.05-22ubuntu2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "rbldns",
            "binary_version": "1:1.05-22ubuntu2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "tinydns",
            "binary_version": "1:1.05-22ubuntu2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "walldns",
            "binary_version": "1:1.05-22ubuntu2"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2008/UBUNTU-CVE-2008-4392.json"