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PowerDNS Recursor: DNS Cache Poisoning

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1.  Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

Version Information

Advisory Reference GLSA 200804-22 / pdns-recursor
Release Date April 18, 2008
Latest Revision April 18, 2008: 01
Impact normal
Exploitable remote
Package Vulnerable versions Unaffected versions Architecture(s)
net-dns/pdns-recursor < 3.1.5 >= 3.1.5 All supported architectures

Related bugreports: #215567

Synopsis

Use of insufficient randomness in PowerDNS Recursor might lead to DNS cache poisoning.

2.  Impact Information

Background

The PowerDNS Recursor is an advanced recursing nameserver.

Description

Amit Klein of Trusteer reported that insufficient randomness is used to calculate the TRXID values and the UDP source port numbers.

Impact

A remote attacker could send malicious answers to insert arbitrary DNS data into the cache. These attacks would in turn help an attacker to perform man-in-the-middle and site impersonation attacks.

3.  Resolution Information

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All PowerDNS Recursor users should upgrade to the latest version:

Code Listing 3.1: Resolution

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-dns/pdns-recursor-3.1.5"

4.  References



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Updated April 18, 2008

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