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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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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Status : Modified
Published: 2007-06-11T22:30:00.000
Modified: 2024-11-21T00:32:31.803
Link: CVE-2007-3153

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