low1.9
CVE-2014-0017
The RAND_bytes function in libssh before 0.6.3, when forking is enabled, does not properly reset the state of the OpenSSL pseudo-random number generator (PRNG)…
Impact
The RAND_bytes function in libssh before 0.6.3, when forking is enabled, does not properly reset the state of the OpenSSL pseudo-random number generator (PRNG), which causes the state to be shared between children processes and allows local users to obtain sensitive information by leveraging a pid collision.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Libssh | Libssh | through 0.6.2 Versions 0.4.7, 0.4.8, 0.5.0, 0.5.1, 0.5.2 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00036.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00040.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/57407
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2879
- http://www.libssh.org/2014/03/04/libssh-0-6-3-security-release/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/05/1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2145-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1072191
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00036.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00040.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/57407
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2879
- http://www.libssh.org/2014/03/04/libssh-0-6-3-security-release/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/05/1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2145-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1072191