CVE - CVE-2012-6124

CVE-ID
CVE-2012-6124	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
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)."
References
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CONFIRM:https://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/chicken-hackers/2012-02/msg00084.html MISC:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/08/2 MISC:https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-6124 MISC:https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-6124
Assigning CNA
Red Hat, Inc.
Date Record Created
20121206	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20121206)
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Comments (Legacy)

Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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