CVE-2008-1147
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Mar 4, 2008
- Updated
- Aug 7, 2024
- Reserved
- Mar 4, 2008
Description
A certain pseudo-random number generator (PRNG) algorithm that uses XOR and 2-bit random hops (aka "Algorithm X2"), as used in OpenBSD 2.6 through 3.4, Mac OS X 10 through 10.5.1, FreeBSD 4.4 through 7.0, and DragonFlyBSD 1.0 through 1.10.1, allows remote attackers to guess sensitive values such as IP fragmentation IDs by observing a sequence of previously generated values. NOTE: this issue can be leveraged for attacks such as injection into TCP packets and OS fingerprinting.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
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References
- openbsd-xor-weak-security(41155)vdb-entry
- 20080206 RE: A paper by Amit Klein (Trusteer): "OpenBSD DNS Cache Poisoning and Multiple O/S Predictable IP ID Vulnerability"mailing-list
- 20080206 Re: A paper by Amit Klein (Trusteer): "OpenBSD DNS Cache Poisoning and Multiple O/S Predictable IP ID Vulnerability"mailing-list
- 20080206 A paper by Amit Klein (Trusteer): "OpenBSD DNS Cache Poisoning and Multiple O/S Predictable IP ID Vulnerability"mailing-list
- 28819third-party-advisory
- http://www.trusteer.com/docs/OpenBSD_DNS_Cache_Poisoning_and_Multiple_OS_Predictable_IP_ID_Vulnerability.pdf
- http://www.securiteam.com/securityreviews/5PP0H0UNGW.html
- openbsd-prng-dns-spoofing(40329)vdb-entry
- http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/src/sys/netinet/ip_id.c?rev=1.10%3Bcontenttype=
- 27647vdb-entry
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