Description
The RAND_bytes function in libssh before 0.6.3, when forking is enabled, does not properly reset the state of the OpenSSL pseudo-random number generator (PRNG), which causes the state to be shared between children processes and allows local users to obtain sensitive information by leveraging a pid collision.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-2879-1 | libssh security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2014-0118 | The RAND_bytes function in libssh before 0.6.3, when forking is enabled, does not properly reset the state of the OpenSSL pseudo-random number generator (PRNG), which causes the state to be shared between children processes and allows local users to obtain sensitive information by leveraging a pid collision. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2145-1 | libssh vulnerability |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T08:58:26.568Z
Reserved: 2013-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2014-0017
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Status : Modified
Published: 2014-03-14T15:55:05.603
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2014-0017
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN