CVE-2008-5162

Published Nov 26, 2008 CVSS 3.1 · 7.0 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The arc4random function in the kernel in FreeBSD 6.3 through 7.1 does not have a proper entropy source for a short time period immediately after boot, which makes it easier for attackers to predict the function's return values and conduct certain attacks against the GEOM framework and various network protocols, related to the Yarrow random number generator.

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
freebsd
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 10:40 AM
Reserved
Nov 19, 2008, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 26, 2008, 11:30 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:59 PM