CVE-2014-0017

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.

Category

1.9
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory libssh.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2145-1 vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2879 vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00036.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/57407 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/05/1 mailing list
http://www.libssh.org/2014/03/04/libssh-0-6-3-security-release/ patch vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-03/msg00040.html vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1072191

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-0017?
CVE-2014-0017 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-0017?
To fix CVE-2014-0017, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-0017 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-0017 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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