Description
The ares_init:randomize_key function in c-ares, on platforms other than Windows, uses a weak facility for producing a random number sequence (Unix rand), which makes it easier for remote attackers to spoof DNS responses by guessing certain values.
Published: 2007-06-11
Score: 5.0 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2007-3145 The ares_init:randomize_key function in c-ares, on platforms other than Windows, uses a weak facility for producing a random number sequence (Unix rand), which makes it easier for remote attackers to spoof DNS responses by guessing certain values.
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Daniel Stenberg C-ares
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T14:05:29.360Z

Reserved: 2007-06-11T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2007-3153

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Status : Deferred

Published: 2007-06-11T22:30:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2007-3153

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