CVE-2012-6124

MEDIUM

Chicken < 4.8.0 - Cryptographically Weak PRNG via Casting Error

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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 (4)

Core 4
Core References
Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/08/2
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-6124
Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/chicken-hackers/2012-02/msg00084.html

Scores

CVSS v3 5.3
EPSS 0.0125
EPSS Percentile 65.4%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-338
Status published
Products (1)
call-cc/chicken < 4.8.0
Published Oct 31, 2019
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026