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.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 5.0/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:NAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://cool.haxx.se/cvs.cgi/curl/ares/CHANGES?rev=HEAD&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup
- http://osvdb.org/37172
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24386
- 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://osvdb.org/37172
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24386
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34980
Timeline
- Published
- Jun 11, 2007
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified