CVE-2009-0486
Bugzilla 3.2.1, 3.0.7, and 3.3.2, when running under mod_perl, calls the srand function at startup time, which causes Apache children to have the same seed and produce insufficiently random numbers for random tokens, which allows remote attackers to…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.57%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Bugzilla 3.2.1, 3.0.7, and 3.3.2, when running under mod_perl, calls the srand function at startup time, which causes Apache children to have the same seed and produce insufficiently random numbers for random tokens, which allows remote attackers to bypass cross-site request forgery (CSRF) protection mechanisms and conduct unauthorized activities as other users.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.57% probability · 45th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-352
- Affected
- mozilla/bugzilla
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34361
- http://www.bugzilla.org/security/3.0.7/Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33581
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00664.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00687.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34361
- http://www.bugzilla.org/security/3.0.7/Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33581
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00664.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00687.html
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.