Design/Logic Flaw

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...

CVE-2008-5162

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...

CVE-2008-5162

The CVE-2008-5162 entry concerns FreeBSD kernel arc4random(9) and its entropy source during the first boot minutes. Technical details across connected docs show: affected software is FreeBSD 6.3–7.1 kernels; problem is insufficient entropy immediately after boot, delaying reseeding from Yarrow an...

CVE-2008-5162

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...

PT-2008-6306 · Freebsd · Freebsd

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: FreeBSD versions 6.3 through 7.1 Description: The issue is related to the arc4random function in the kernel, which lacks a proper entropy source for a short time period immediately after boot. This makes it easier for attackers to predict the...