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CVE-2007-3153

MEDIUM CVSS: 5.0 Published: 2007-06-11 Modified: 2026-06-16

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.

Affected Platforms

Daniel Stenberg C-Ares

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References