CVE-2007-3153
The ares_init:randomize_key function in c-ares, on platforms other than Windows, uses a weak...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2007-3153- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2007-3153- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2007-3145 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2007-3145- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mrjq-p33j-h2vf No score
The ares_init:randomize_key function in c-ares, on platforms other than Windows, uses a weak...
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.
- Record
GHSA-mrjq-p33j-h2vf- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| aliases, references, title | GitHub Advisories | |
| first indexed | CVE List, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2007-3153 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Daniel Stenberg C-ares, published June 11, 2007. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.19%, the 67th percentile. No source names a fixed version.