CVE-2012-1577

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Published Dec 10, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 1.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

lib/libc/stdlib/random.c in OpenBSD returns 0 when seeded with 0.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

dietlibc

dietlibc

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`before 0.33`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:dietlibc_project:dietlibc:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:openbsd:openbsd:-:::::::*

Configuration 2 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2012-1594	lib/libc/stdlib/random.c in OpenBSD returns 0 when seeded with 0.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.6% (1.550% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://cvsweb.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/lib/libc/stdlib/random.c#rev1.16
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/23/14
https://github.com/ensc/dietlibc/blob/master/CHANGES
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-1577

History

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Subscriptions

Debian Debian Linux

Dietlibc Project Dietlibc

Openbsd Openbsd

Weaknesses

CWE-335

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 7:01 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published: Dec 10, 2019, 6:45 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 7:01 PM
Reserved: Mar 12, 2012, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:39 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 10, 2019, 7:15 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:39 PM

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