[SECURITY] [DSA 1605-1] DNS vulnerability impact on the libc stub resolver

Debian Security Advisory DSA-1605-1 [email protected]
http://www.debian.org/security/ Florian Weimer
July 08, 2008 http://www.debian.org/security/faq

Package : glibc
Vulnerability : DNS cache poisoning
Problem type : remote
Debian-specific: no
CVE Id(s) : CVE-2008-1447
CERT advisory : VU#800113

Dan Kaminsky discovered that properties inherent to the DNS protocol
lead to practical DNS spoofing and cache poisoning attacks. Among
other things, successful attacks can lead to misdirected web traffic
and email rerouting.

At this time, it is not possible to implement the recommended
countermeasures in the GNU libc stub resolver. The following
workarounds are available:

1. Install a local BIND 9 resoler on the host, possibly in
   forward-only mode. BIND 9 will then use source port randomization
   when sending queries over the network. (Other caching resolvers can
   be used instead.)

2. Rely on IP address spoofing protection if available. Successful
   attacks must spoof the address of one of the resolvers, which may not
   be possible if the network is guarded properly against IP spoofing
   attacks (both from internal and external sources).

This DSA will be updated when patches for hardening the stub resolver
are available.

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