CVE-2012-6124
unknown
CVSS v3
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CVSS v2
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VIR risk
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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)."
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-6124
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 4.8.0-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 4.8.0-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 4.8.0-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 4.8.0-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 4.8.0-1 |
References
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.