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>> Nixu Secure Name Server DNS Cache Poisoning Vulnerability
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Title : Nixu Secure Name Server DNS Cache Poisoning Vulnerability
VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2008-2050
CVE ID : CVE-2008-1447
CWE ID : CWE-331
Rated as : Moderate Risk 
Remotely Exploitable : Yes
Locally Exploitable : Yes
Release Date : 2008-07-10
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A vulnerability has been identified in Nixu Secure Name Server, which could be exploited by remote attackers to poison a vulnerable DNS cache. This issue is caused due to the DNS server not sufficiently randomising DNS transaction IDs and UDP source ports in the DNS queries that they produce, which may allow an attacker to more easily forge DNS answers that can poison DNS caches.
Affected Products
Nixu Secure Name Server
Solution
A patch has been distributed via automated software updates.
References
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2050
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/MAPG-7G7NUC
Credits
Vulnerability reported by Dan Kaminsky (IOActive).
ChangeLog
2008-07-10 : Initial release
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