Vulnerability in Dietlibc
CVE-2012-1577
lib/libc/stdlib/random.c in OpenBSD returns 0 when seeded with 0.
EPSS: 0.015 (72.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Dietlibc — versions before 0.33
- Dietlibc_project Dietlibc
- Openbsd
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0, 9.0, 10.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- secalert@redhat.com (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-1577?
- CVE-2012-1577 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Dietlibc, classified under Incorrect Usage of Seeds in Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG). CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-12-10.
- How severe is CVE-2012-1577?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.