Vulnerability in Call-Cc Chicken
CVE-2012-6124
A casting error in Chicken before 4.8.0 on 64-bit platform caused the random number generator to return a constant value. NOTE: the vendor states "This function wasn't used for security purposes (and is advertised as being unsuitable)."
EPSS: 0.013 (66.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Call-cc Chicken
- Chicken — versions before 4.8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert@redhat.com (Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_MISC, Broken Link)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-6124?
- CVE-2012-6124 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Call-Cc Chicken, classified under Use of Cryptographically Weak Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG). CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2019-10-31.
- How severe is CVE-2012-6124?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.