VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2012-1577
lib/libc/stdlib/random.c in OpenBSD returns 0 when seeded with 0.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 1.55%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.55%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
lib/libc/stdlib/random.c in OpenBSD returns 0 when seeded with 0.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.55% probability · 74th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-335
- Affected
- dietlibc project/dietlibc · openbsd/openbsd · debian/debian linux
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://cvsweb.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/lib/libc/stdlib/random.c#rev1.16Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/23/14Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/ensc/dietlibc/blob/master/CHANGESThird Party Advisory
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-1577Third Party Advisory
- http://cvsweb.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/lib/libc/stdlib/random.c#rev1.16Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/23/14Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/ensc/dietlibc/blob/master/CHANGESThird Party Advisory
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-1577Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.