VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2011-3009
Ruby before 1.8.6-p114 does not reset the random seed upon forking, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to predict the values of random numbers by leveraging knowledge of the number sequence obtained in a different child process, a…
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 2.02%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.02%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Ruby before 1.8.6-p114 does not reset the random seed upon forking, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to predict the values of random numbers by leveraging knowledge of the number sequence obtained in a different child process, a related issue to CVE-2003-0900.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 2.02% probability · 80th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-310
- Affected
- ruby-lang/ruby
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://redmine.ruby-lang.org/issues/show/4338
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0070.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/20/1Patch
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1581.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49126
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/69157
- http://redmine.ruby-lang.org/issues/show/4338
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0070.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/20/1Patch
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1581.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49126
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/69157
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.