CVE-2008-1147 describes a weakness in a pseudo-random number generator (PRNG) algorithm, "Algorithm X2," used across various BSD-based operating systems including OpenBSD, Mac OS X, FreeBSD, and DragonFlyBSD. An attacker can predict sensitive values like IP fragmentation IDs by observing previously generated numbers, enabling potential TCP packet injection and OS fingerprinting. With a CVSS score of 6.8, this vulnerability is remotely exploitable with medium attack complexity, leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no public exploit code available, nor is there evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
10.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cosmicperl:directory_pro:10.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:darwin:darwin:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:darwin:darwin:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:navision:financials_server:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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