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CVE-2012-2808
The PRNG implementation in the DNS resolver in Bionic in Android before 4.1.1 incorrectly uses time and PID information during the…
Medium5.0EPSS 1.3%
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- Chrome
Description
The PRNG implementation in the DNS resolver in Bionic in Android before 4.1.1 incorrectly uses time and PID information during the generation of random numbers for query ID values and UDP source ports, which makes it easier for remote attackers to spoof DNS responses by guessing these numbers, a related issue to CVE-2015-0800.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.3% · top 30% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.0.
Weakness
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Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (2)
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2015/mfsa2015-41.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- http://blog.watchfire.com/files/androiddnsweakprng.pdf (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
Sources
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