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Medium
CVE-2011-3009
Ruby before 1.8.6-p114 does not reset the random seed upon...
Vulnerability Description
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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49126
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1581.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/69157
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0070.html
- http://redmine.ruby-lang.org/issues/show/4338
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/20/1
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Vulnerable Versions:
0, 1.8.6
Timeline
Official Publish:
August 5th, 2011
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.