CVE-2008-5162 describes a vulnerability in the arc4random function within the FreeBSD kernel (versions 6.3 through 7.1) where a lack of proper entropy immediately after boot makes its return values predictable. This weakness, related to the Yarrow random number generator, could facilitate attacks against the GEOM framework and various network protocols. With a CVSS score of 7.0 (High), this vulnerability has a local attack vector and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, despite requiring high attack complexity and low privileges. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 6.4, < 7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.3:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.3:p2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:6.3:p3:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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