Description
The 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.
Published: 2015-11-17
Score: 5.0 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-5255 The 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.
History

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T06:41:09.262Z

Reserved: 2015-07-01T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2015-5276

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2015-11-17T15:59:04.357

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2015-5276

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2015-02-20T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2015-5276 - Bugzilla

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