CVE-2008-1447 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2008-1447: The DNS protocol, as implemented in (1) BIND 8 and 9 before 9.5.0-P1, 9.4.2-P1, and 9.3.5-P1; (2) Microsoft DNS in Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, and Server 2003 SP1 and SP2; and other implementations allow remote attackers to spoof DNS traffic via a birthday attack that uses in-bailiwick referra

Affects 3 Linux releases across 21 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2008-1447 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

adns→ fixed in1.4-2urgency: unimportant

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y adns

bind9→ fixed in1:9.5.0.dfsg-5urgency: high

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y bind9

dnsmasq→ fixed in2.43-1urgency: medium

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y dnsmasq

dnspython→ fixed in1.7.1-1urgency: unimportant

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y dnspython

libnet-dns-perl→ fixed in0.63-2urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libnet-dns-perl

refpolicy→ fixed in2:0.0.20080702-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y refpolicy
```
udns→ fixed in0.2-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y udns
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

adns→ fixed in1.4-2urgency: unimportant

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y adns

bind9→ fixed in1:9.5.0.dfsg-5urgency: high

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y bind9

dnsmasq→ fixed in2.43-1urgency: medium

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y dnsmasq

dnspython→ fixed in1.7.1-1urgency: unimportant

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y dnspython

libnet-dns-perl→ fixed in0.63-2urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libnet-dns-perl

refpolicy→ fixed in2:0.0.20080702-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y refpolicy
```
udns→ fixed in0.2-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y udns
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

adns→ fixed in1.4-2urgency: unimportant

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y adns

bind9→ fixed in1:9.5.0.dfsg-5urgency: high

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y bind9

dnsmasq→ fixed in2.43-1urgency: medium

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y dnsmasq

dnspython→ fixed in1.7.1-1urgency: unimportant

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y dnspython

libnet-dns-perl→ fixed in0.63-2urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libnet-dns-perl

refpolicy→ fixed in2:0.0.20080702-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y refpolicy
```
udns→ fixed in0.2-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y udns
```

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