Is CVE-2008-5162 being actively exploited?

CVE-2008-5162 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2008-5162?

CVE-2008-5162 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.0 (HIGH).

CVE-2008-5162

HIGH · CVSS 7.0EPSS 0.3%EU EUVD

The 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.

Key facts

CVSS score: 7.0 (v3.1)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE): CWE-330
EPSS score: 0.3% (25th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2008-5140)
Published: November 26, 2008
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2008-5140 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

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References

http://osvdb.org/50137(Broken Link)
http://secunia.com/advisories/32871(Broken Link)
http://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-08:11.arc4random.asc(Vendor Advisory)
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021276(Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32447(Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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