medium5.3
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.
Impact
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)."
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Call-Cc | Chicken | before 4.8.0 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/08/2
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-6124
- https://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/chicken-hackers/2012-02/msg00084.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-6124
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/08/2
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-6124
- https://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/chicken-hackers/2012-02/msg00084.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-6124