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CVE-2000-0916

FreeBSD 4.1.1 and earlier, and possibly other BSD-based OSes, uses an insufficient random number...

7.5 HighPublic exploit

FreeBSD 4.1.1 and earlier, and possibly other BSD-based OSes, uses an insufficient random number generator to generate initial TCP sequence numbers (ISN), which allows remote attackers to spoof TCP connections.

Exploit likelihood

5.55%Up 4.5 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

FreeBSD 4.1.1 and earlier, and possibly other BSD-based OSes, uses an insufficient random number generator to generate initial TCP sequence numbers (ISN), which allows remote attackers to spoof TCP connections.

Record
CVE-2000-0916
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

FreeBSD 4.1.1 and earlier, and possibly other BSD-based OSes, uses an insufficient random number generator to generate initial TCP sequence numbers (ISN), which allows remote attackers to spoof TCP connections.

Record
CVE-2000-0916
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2000-0903 No score

FreeBSD 4.1.1 and earlier, and possibly other BSD-based OSes, uses an insufficient random number generator to generate initial TCP sequence numbers (ISN), which allows remote attackers to spoof TCP connections.

Record
EUVD-2000-0903
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4h9w-7r8x-ppq7 No score

FreeBSD 4.1.1 and earlier, and possibly other BSD-based OSes, uses an insufficient random number...

FreeBSD 4.1.1 and earlier, and possibly other BSD-based OSes, uses an insufficient random number generator to generate initial TCP sequence numbers (ISN), which allows remote attackers to spoof TCP connections.

Record
GHSA-4h9w-7r8x-ppq7
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBLinux Kernel 2.2 - Predictable TCP Initial Sequence Number1999-09-27

History

History
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aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2000-0916 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Freebsd, published November 29, 2000. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.55%, the 92nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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