6.8

CVE-2008-3217: powerdns recursor Numeric Errors

CVSS: 6.8v2.0MediumModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2008-3217
Published 18-07-2008Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-3217 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) Numeric Errors vulnerability in powerdns recursor. EPSS estimates a 1.81% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
28/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.8/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.81%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1
DSA-1544-2

Timeline

  1. 18-07-2008
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

PowerDNS Recursor before 3.1.6 does not always use the strongest random number generator for source port selection, which makes it easier for remote attack vectors to conduct DNS cache poisoning. NOTE: this is related to incomplete integration of security improvements associated with addressing CVE-2008-1637.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.81%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

78%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.81% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
1.81%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian1 product
  • pdns-recursor< 3.1.7-1
Powerdns1 product
  • recursor≤ 3.1.5 | 3.0 | 3.0.1 | 3.1.1 | 3.1.2 | 3.1.3 | 3.1.4

2 vendors · 2 products

References

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