CVE-2016-9594

curl: Unitialized random

Published Apr 23, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 2.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
curl before version 7.52.1 is vulnerable to an uninitialized random in libcurl's internal function that returns a good 32bit random value. Having a weak or virtually non-existent random value makes the operations that use it vulnerable.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-10398 curl before version 7.52.1 is vulnerable to an uninitialized random in libcurl's internal function that returns a good 32bit random value. Having a weak or virtually non-existent random value makes the operations that use it vulnerable.
History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Apr 15, 2026, 9:03 PM
Reserved
Nov 23, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 23, 2018, 7:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:56 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Dec 23, 2016, 12:00 AM