CVE-2007-3153 | BDVDB-2026-24628 Detail

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.

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

http://osvdb.org/37172
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34980
http://cool.haxx.se/cvs.cgi/curl/ares/CHANGES?rev=HEAD&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24386

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12007-06-11Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-07Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.