CVE-2008-3612

The Networking subsystem in Apple iPod touch 2.0 through 2.0.2, and iPhone 2.0 through 2.0.2, uses predictable TCP initial sequence numbers, which allows remote attackers to spoof or hijack a TCP connection.

Weakness

The product uses insufficiently random numbers or values in a security context that depends on unpredictable numbers.

Affected Software

Name	Vendor	Start Version	End Version
Iphone_os	Apple	2.0.0 (including)	2.0.2 (including)

Potential Mitigations

Use a well-vetted algorithm that is currently considered to be strong by experts in the field, and select well-tested implementations with adequate length seeds.
In general, if a pseudo-random number generator is not advertised as being cryptographically secure, then it is probably a statistical PRNG and should not be used in security-sensitive contexts.
Pseudo-random number generators can produce predictable numbers if the generator is known and the seed can be guessed. A 256-bit seed is a good starting point for producing a “random enough” number.

NVD	https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3612
CWE	https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/330.html

Use of Insufficiently Random Values

Weakness

Affected Software

Potential Mitigations

References

CVE-2008-3612

Use of Insufficiently Random Values

Weakness

Affected Software

Potential Mitigations

Related Attack Patterns

References