VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2007-3153
CVSS score5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability1.19%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2007-06-11
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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.