CVE-2008-1146: Medium severity apple ios and macos vulnerability

Published Mar 4, 2008
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Updated

A certain pseudo-random number generator (PRNG) algorithm that uses XOR and 3-bit random hops (aka "Algorithm X3"), as used in OpenBSD 2.8 through 4.2, allows remote attackers to guess sensitive values such as DNS transaction IDs by observing a sequence of previously generated values. NOTE: this issue can be leveraged for attacks such as DNS cache poisoning against OpenBSD's modification of BIND.

Affected Software

198 affected components
Apple iOS and macOS=10.0
Apple iOS and macOS=10.0.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.0.2
Apple iOS and macOS=10.0.3
Apple iOS and macOS=10.0.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.1.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.1.2
Apple iOS and macOS=10.1.3
Apple iOS and macOS=10.1.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.1.5
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.2
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.3
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.5
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.6
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.7
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.8
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.2
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.3
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.5
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.6
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.7
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.8
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.9
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.2
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.3
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.5
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.6
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.7
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.8
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.9
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.10
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.11
Apple iOS and macOS=10.5
Apple iOS and macOS=10.5.1
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.0
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.1
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.1.1
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.1.2
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.1.3
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.1.4
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.1.5
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.2
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.2.1
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.2.2
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.2.3
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.2.4
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.2.5
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.2.6
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.2.7
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.2.8
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.3
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.3.1
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.3.2
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.3.3
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.3.4
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.3.5
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.3.6
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.3.7
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.3.8
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.3.9
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.4
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.4.1
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.4.2
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.4.3
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.4.4
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.4.5
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.4.6
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.4.7
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.4.8
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.4.9
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.4.10
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.4.11
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.5
DragonFlyBSD DragonFlyBSD=1.0
DragonFlyBSD DragonFlyBSD=1.1
DragonFlyBSD DragonFlyBSD=1.2
DragonFlyBSD DragonFlyBSD=1.10.1
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.4
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.4-release_p42
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.4-releng
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.4-stable
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.5
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.5-release
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.5-release_p32
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.5-releng
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.5-stable
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.6
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.6-release
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.6-release_p20
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.6-releng
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.6-stable
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.6.2
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.7
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.7-release
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.7-release_p17
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.7-releng
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.7-stable
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.8
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.8-release_p7
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.8-releng
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.8_prerelease
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.9
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.9-releng
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.9_prerelease
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.10
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.10-release
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.10-release_p8
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.10-releng
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.10_prerelease
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.11-release_p3
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.11-releng
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.11-stable
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.11_p20_release
FreeBSD FreeBSD=4.11_release
FreeBSD FreeBSD=5.0
FreeBSD FreeBSD=5.0-alpha
FreeBSD FreeBSD=5.0-release_p14
FreeBSD FreeBSD=5.0-releng
FreeBSD FreeBSD=5.1
FreeBSD FreeBSD=5.1-alpha
FreeBSD FreeBSD=5.1-release
FreeBSD FreeBSD=5.1-release_p5
FreeBSD FreeBSD=5.1-releng
FreeBSD FreeBSD=5.2
FreeBSD FreeBSD=5.2.1-release
FreeBSD FreeBSD=5.2.1-releng
FreeBSD FreeBSD=5.3
FreeBSD FreeBSD=5.3-release
FreeBSD FreeBSD=5.3-releng
FreeBSD FreeBSD=5.3-stable
FreeBSD FreeBSD=5.4-release
FreeBSD FreeBSD=5.4-releng
FreeBSD FreeBSD=5.4-stable
FreeBSD FreeBSD=5.5_release
FreeBSD FreeBSD=5.5_stable
FreeBSD FreeBSD=6.0
FreeBSD FreeBSD=6.0-release
FreeBSD FreeBSD=6.0-stable
FreeBSD FreeBSD=6.0_p5_release
FreeBSD FreeBSD=6.1
FreeBSD FreeBSD=6.1-release
FreeBSD FreeBSD=6.1-release_p10
FreeBSD FreeBSD=6.1-stable
FreeBSD FreeBSD=6.2
FreeBSD FreeBSD=6.2-stable
FreeBSD FreeBSD=6.2_releng
FreeBSD FreeBSD=6.3
FreeBSD FreeBSD=6.3_releng
FreeBSD FreeBSD=7.0-pre-release
FreeBSD FreeBSD=7.0_beta4
FreeBSD FreeBSD=7.0_releng
NetBSD NetBSD=1.6.2
NetBSD NetBSD=2.0
NetBSD NetBSD=2.0.1
NetBSD NetBSD=2.0.2
NetBSD NetBSD=2.0.3
NetBSD NetBSD=2.0.4
NetBSD NetBSD=2.1
NetBSD NetBSD=2.1.1
NetBSD NetBSD=3.0.1
NetBSD NetBSD=3.0.2
NetBSD NetBSD=3.1
NetBSD NetBSD=3.1-rc1
NetBSD NetBSD=3.1-rc3
NetBSD NetBSD=4.0
NetBSD NetBSD=4.0-beta
NetBSD NetBSD=4.0-beta2
OpenBSD OpenBSD=2.6
OpenBSD OpenBSD=2.7
OpenBSD OpenBSD=2.8
OpenBSD OpenBSD=2.9
OpenBSD OpenBSD=3.0
OpenBSD OpenBSD=3.1
OpenBSD OpenBSD=3.2
OpenBSD OpenBSD=3.3
OpenBSD OpenBSD=3.4
OpenBSD OpenBSD=3.5
OpenBSD OpenBSD=3.6
OpenBSD OpenBSD=3.7
OpenBSD OpenBSD=3.8
OpenBSD OpenBSD=3.9
OpenBSD OpenBSD=4.0
OpenBSD OpenBSD=4.1
OpenBSD OpenBSD=4.2
Cosmicperl Directory Pro=10.0.3
Darwin Darwin=1.0
Darwin Darwin=9.1
Navision Financials Server=3.0

Event History

Mar 4, 2008
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
11:44 PM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2008-1146?

CVE-2008-1146 is classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential for remote exploitation.

2

How do I fix CVE-2008-1146?

To fix CVE-2008-1146, upgrade to an updated version of OpenBSD or apply patches that mitigate the predictable random number generation.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2008-1146?

CVE-2008-1146 affects OpenBSD versions from 2.8 through 4.2, as well as systems using the same pseudo-random number generator algorithm.

4

Can CVE-2008-1146 lead to data breaches?

Yes, CVE-2008-1146 can allow attackers to predict sensitive values such as DNS transaction IDs, potentially leading to data breaches.

5

Is CVE-2008-1146 being actively exploited?

While CVE-2008-1146 has been identified as a serious vulnerability, active exploitation may vary and should be monitored according to threat intelligence.

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