CVE-2008-1147

A certain pseudo-random number generator (PRNG) algorithm that uses XOR and 2-bit random hops (aka "Algorithm X2"), as used in OpenBSD 2.6 through 3.4, Mac OS X 10 through 10.5.1, FreeBSD 4.4 through 7.0, and DragonFlyBSD 1.0 through 1.10.1, allows remote attackers to guess sensitive values such as IP fragmentation IDs by observing a sequence of previously generated values. NOTE: this issue can be leveraged for attacks such as injection into TCP packets and OS fingerprinting.

Published: 2008-03-04 Last update: 2026-04-23 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2008-1147 is rated Moderate Risk (56/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.61%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-1147

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-05-20 1.51% 1.61% +0.10%
2 2026-03-30 1.33% 1.51% +0.18%
3 2025-03-17 1.33%

Full EPSS history (11 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2008-1147

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
6.8 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
8.6 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2008-1147

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2008-1147

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
cosmicperl directory_pro 10.0.3 cpe:2.3:a:cosmicperl:directory_pro:10.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
darwin darwin 1.0 cpe:2.3:a:darwin:darwin:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
darwin darwin 9.1 cpe:2.3:a:darwin:darwin:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
navision financials_server 3.0 cpe:2.3:a:navision:financials_server:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2008-1147

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