CVE-2012-6124 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....
MediumCVSS 5.3
EPSS 1.3%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
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)."
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian/chicken(Debian:12) | < 4.8.0-1 | 4.8.0-1 |
| debian/chicken(Debian:13) | < 4.8.0-1 | 4.8.0-1 |
| debian/chicken(Debian:14) | < 4.8.0-1 | 4.8.0-1 |
| chicken | = before 4.8.0 | No fix listed |
| call-cc chicken | < 4.8.0 | 4.8.0 |
References
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2012-6124 third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- www.openwall.com mailing-list patch third-party-advisory
- access.redhat.com broken-link
- lists.nongnu.org mailing-list patch third-party-advisory
- bugs.debian.org issue-tracking