CVE-2008-5162

NameCVE-2008-5162
DescriptionThe 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 network protocols, related to the Yarrow random number generator.
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The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
kfreebsd-6source(unstable)(unfixed)
kfreebsd-7sourcelenny7.0-7lenny1
kfreebsd-7source(unstable)7.1-1

Notes

[lenny] - kfreebsd-6 <no-dsa> (KFreebsd not supported)

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