medium5.0
CVE-2011-3009
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 numbe…
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ruby-Lang | Ruby | through 1.8.6 Version 1.8.6 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://redmine.ruby-lang.org/issues/show/4338
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0070.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/20/1
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1581.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49126
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/69157
- http://redmine.ruby-lang.org/issues/show/4338
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0070.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/20/1
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1581.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49126
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/69157