CVE-2000-0916 Weak cryptography in n/a

High 7.5 Published 29 Nov 2000 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can spoof TCP connections due to insufficiently random initial sequence numbers in FreeBSD.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2000-0916?

CVE-2000-0916 is a high-severity vulnerability in Freebsd Freebsd, published on 29 Nov 2000. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0916?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Freebsd Freebsd.

How do I fix CVE-2000-0916?

No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0916 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2000-0916 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2000-0916 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-4h9w-7r8x-ppq7.