CVE-2015-5276

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Summary

CVECVE-2015-5276
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2015-11-17 15:59:00 UTC
Updated2019-02-12 19:05:00 UTC
DescriptionThe 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.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-200

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Gnu Gcc All All All All
Application Gnu Gcc All All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
65142 – (CVE-2015-5276) std::random_device Ignores Read Return Code (CVE-2015-5276) CONFIRM gcc.gnu.org Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
GNU Compiler Collection (GCC) std::random_device May Improperly Initialize Randomization Functions - SecurityTracker SECTRACK www.securitytracker.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Bug 1262846 – CVE-2015-5276 gcc: Predictable randomness from std::random_device CONFIRM bugzilla.redhat.com Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
openSUSE-SU-2015:1946-1: moderate: Security update for gcc48 SUSE lists.opensuse.org Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
openSUSE-SU-2016:1069-1: moderate: Security update for gcc5 SUSE lists.opensuse.org Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
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