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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.108826
Category:General
Title:lwIP TCP/IP Stack DNS Resolver <= 1.4.1 Cache-Poisoning Attack Vulnerability
Summary:The lwIP TCP/IP Stack DNS Resolver is vulnerable against a cache-poisoning attack.
Description:Summary:
The lwIP TCP/IP Stack DNS Resolver is vulnerable against a cache-poisoning attack.

Vulnerability Insight:
'dns.c' in the DNS resolver in lwIP does not use random values for ID fields and source
ports of DNS query packets, which makes it easier for man-in-the-middle attackers to conduct cache-poisoning attacks via
spoofed reply packets.

Affected Software/OS:
lwIP TCP/IP Stack DNS Resolver 1.4.1 and earlier.

Solution:
Update to version 2.0.0 or later.

CVSS Score:
4.3

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2014-4883
CERT/CC vulnerability note: VU#210620
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/210620
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