CVE-2014-0878

Description

The IBMSecureRandom component in the IBMJCE and IBMSecureRandom cryptographic providers in IBM SDK Java Technology Edition 5.0 before Service Refresh 16 FP6, 6 before Service Refresh 16, 6.0.1 before Service Refresh 8, 7 before Service Refresh 7, and 7R1 before Service Refresh 1 makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms by predicting the random number generator's output.

Category

5.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.56%
Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com Vendor Advisory ibm.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/59022 third party advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21680750
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21679610
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21676672
http://secunia.com/advisories/59058 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/61264 third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/91084 vdb entry
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21689593 vendor advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21681256
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21674539
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21686717 vendor advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21683484
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21673836
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21677387
http://secunia.com/advisories/59023 third party advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21676746
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21672043 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67601 vdb entry
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21679713
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21675343
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21676703
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21675588

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-0878?
CVE-2014-0878 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-0878?
To fix CVE-2014-0878, 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-2014-0878 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-0878 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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