CVE-2021-3538

Description

A flaw was found in github.com/satori/go.uuid in versions from commit 0ef6afb2f6cdd6cdaeee3885a95099c63f18fc8c to d91630c8510268e75203009fe7daf2b8e1d60c45. Due to insecure randomness in the g.rand.Read function the generated UUIDs are predictable for an attacker.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.85% Top 30%
Third-Party Advisory redhat.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory snyk.io
Affected: n/a satori/go.uuid
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1954376 third party advisory issue tracking
https://github.com/satori/go.uuid/issues/73 third party advisory
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-GOLANG-GITHUBCOMSATORIGOUUID-72488 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-3538?
CVE-2021-3538 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-3538?
To fix CVE-2021-3538, 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-2021-3538 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-3538 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-3538?
CVE-2021-3538 affects n/a satori/go.uuid.
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