PT-2014-2795
CVE-2013-4442
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Published
2014-12-19
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Updated
2024-06-15
Description by
CVSS 2.0
5.0
MediumMetricsAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Password Generator (aka Pwgen) versions prior to 2.07
Description
The issue arises when /dev/urandom is unavailable, causing the software to use weak pseudo-generated numbers. This weakness makes it easier for attackers to guess the numbers, particularly in context-dependent attacks.
Recommendations
For versions prior to 2.07, update to version 2.07 or later to resolve the issue.
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