7.5high

CVE-2007-3152

c-ares before 1.4.0 uses a predictable seed for the random number generator for the DNS Transaction ID field, which might allow remote atta…

Published 19 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.5
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.4%
percentile 73%
Public exploits
0
none known

Summary

c-ares before 1.4.0 uses a predictable seed for the random number generator for the DNS Transaction ID field, which might allow remote attackers to spoof DNS responses by guessing the field value.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.40% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

References

  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/34979 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • osvdb.org /37171 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_OSVDB, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/25579 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • cool.haxx.se /cvs.cgi/curl/ares/CHANGES?rev=HEAD&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/24386 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred

Sources

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