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CVE-2012-6124
Published: Oct 31, 2019
Modified: Aug 6, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
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)."
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
chicken | chicken | affected before 4.8.0 |
References
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/08/2
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https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-6124
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https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-6124
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https://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/chicken-hackers/2012-02/msg00084.html
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