CVE-2012-6124
Estado: ModificadaMedia (5.3)—
A casting error in Chicken before 4.8.0 on 64-bit platform caused the random number generator to return a constant value. NOTE: the vendor states "This function wasn't used for security purposes (and is advertised as being unsuitable)."
CVSS
- Versión: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- Puntuación base: 5.3
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 1.26%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 69
- Fecha de la puntuación: 5/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
CWE
- CWE-338
Referencias
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/08/2
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-6124
- https://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/chicken-hackers/2012-02/msg00084.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-6124
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/08/2
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-6124
- https://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/chicken-hackers/2012-02/msg00084.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-6124
JSON original (NVD)
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