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CVE-2013-4442

Password Generator (aka Pwgen) before 2.07 uses weak pseudo generated numbers wh...

Medium CVSS 5.0

Overview

Password Generator (aka Pwgen) before 2.07 uses weak pseudo generated numbers when /dev/urandom is unavailable, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to guess the numbers.

CWE: CWE-310 Published: 2014-12-19T15:59:02.190
Risk analysis

This vulnerability is rated 🟡 MEDIUM.

  • CVSS: 5.0 (MEDIUM)
  • Detected tags: none (tag impact: LOW)

Recommended actions:

  • Prioritize remediation based on business criticality and exposure.
  • Limit exposure and increase monitoring until fixed.

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