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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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2007-06-11T22:00:00

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

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

Link: CVE-2007-3153

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

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

Modified: 2017-07-29T01:32:00.940

Link: CVE-2007-3153

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