CVE-2015-9019

Description

In libxslt 1.1.29 and earlier, the EXSLT math.random function was not initialized with a random seed during startup, which could cause usage of this function to produce predictable outputs.

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.98% Top 25%
Third-Party Advisory gnome.org Third-Party Advisory suse.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=934119 issue tracking patch vdb entry third party advisory
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=758400 issue tracking patch vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-9019?
CVE-2015-9019 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-9019?
To fix CVE-2015-9019, 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-2015-9019 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-9019 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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