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CVE-2014-0017
The RAND_bytes function in libssh before 0.6.3, when forking is...
Vulnerability Description
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.
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.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2145-1
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2879
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00036.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/57407
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/05/1
- http://www.libssh.org/2014/03/04/libssh-0-6-3-security-release/
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00040.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1072191
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
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Vulnerable Versions:
0, 0.4.7, 0.4.8, 0.5.0, 0.5.1, 0.5.2, 0.5.3, 0.5.4, 0.5.5, 0.6.0, 0.6.1
Timeline
Official Publish:
March 14th, 2014
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.