CVE-2000-0916

Description

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.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 4.56% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory freebsd.org Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-00:52.tcp-iss.asc	patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1766	vdb entry patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2000-0916?: CVE-2000-0916 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2000-0916?: To fix CVE-2000-0916, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2000-0916 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2000-0916 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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