CVE-2014-0017
The RAND_bytes function in libssh before 0.6.3, when forking is enabled, does not properly reset the state of the OpenSSL pseudo-random number generator (PRNG), which causes the state to be shared between children processes and allows local users to…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.36%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The RAND_bytes function in libssh before 0.6.3, when forking is enabled, does not properly reset the state of the OpenSSL pseudo-random number generator (PRNG), which causes the state to be shared between children processes and allows local users to obtain sensitive information by leveraging a pid collision.
- CVSS 2.0
- 1.9 LOWAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.36% probability · 29th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-310
- Affected
- libssh/libssh
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00036.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00040.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/57407Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2879
- http://www.libssh.org/2014/03/04/libssh-0-6-3-security-release/Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/05/1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2145-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1072191
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00036.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00040.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/57407Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2879
- http://www.libssh.org/2014/03/04/libssh-0-6-3-security-release/Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/05/1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2145-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1072191
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.