How severe is CVE-2008-1447?

CVE-2008-1447 has a CVSS score of 6.8/10, rated MEDIUM. Review your exposure and patch according to your risk tolerance.

Which packages are affected by CVE-2008-1447?

Affected package information for CVE-2008-1447 is not yet fully mapped. Check the official advisory links for details.

How do I fix CVE-2008-1447?

No fixed version has been published for CVE-2008-1447 yet. Monitor the advisory for updates, apply mitigations recommended by the vendor, and use O3 Security to track when a fix becomes available in your stack.

Is CVE-2008-1447 actively exploited in the wild?

Yes. There are 5 known exploit references for CVE-2008-1447, including 3 documented proof-of-concept exploits on Exploit-DB and 2 in-the-wild exploitations observed on GitHub and other sources. Treat this as actively exploitable and prioritize patching immediately. All exploit code should only be run in an isolated sandbox environment for research or authorized testing — never against production systems without explicit written authorization.

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2008-1447?

CVE-2008-1447 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 95.2%, placing it in the 100th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A score above 50% indicates significantly elevated exploitation risk — immediate patching is strongly recommended.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2008-1447?

CVE-2008-1447 is classified as CWE-331 (CWE-331). This weakness type describe the underlying flaw category, which helps determine the potential impact and the right class of mitigation.

When was CVE-2008-1447 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2008-1447 was published on July 8, 2008 and was last updated on April 10, 2026. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

CVE-2008-1447

MEDIUM

Published

Jul 8, 2008

Updated

Apr 10, 2026

Affected

0 pkgs

Patched

None yet

Exploits

5 known

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

95.2%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Very High Risk100th percentile+8.89%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) is a daily probability model maintained by FIRST.org. It estimates the likelihood a CVE will be exploited in production environments within the next 30 days, derived from real-world threat intelligence signals.

Description

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 referrals to conduct cache poisoning against recursive resolvers, related to insufficient randomness of DNS transaction IDs and source ports, aka "DNS Insufficient Socket Entropy Vulnerability" or "the Kaminsky bug."

Exploits & PoCs

Research use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.

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BIND 9.x - Remote DNS Cache Poisoning

by Julien Desfossez · Jul 24, 2008

Exploit-DB Source

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BIND 9.x - Remote DNS Cache Poisoning

by Marc Bevand · Jul 25, 2008

Exploit-DB Source

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BIND 9.4.1 < 9.4.2 - Remote DNS Cache Poisoning (Metasploit)

by I)ruid · Jul 23, 2008

Exploit-DB Source

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