CVE-2015-5276
The std::random_device class in libstdc++ in the GNU Compiler Collection (aka GCC) before 4.9.4 does not properly handle short reads from blocking sources, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to predict the random values via unspecified vectors.
- Score
- CVSS 2.0 5.0 Medium
- Status
- Modified - secalert@redhat.com
- Published
- 2015-11-17
- Last modified
- 2024-08-06
- Weaknesses
- CWE-200
Affected products
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00054.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00052.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034375
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1262846
- https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=65142
