CVE-2011-3009

ruby: Properly initialize the random number generator when forking new process

Published Aug 5, 2011 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 2.0% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-2977 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.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 11:22 PM
Reserved
Aug 5, 2011, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 5, 2011, 10:55 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:32 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Jul 2, 2011, 12:00 AM