PT-2022-8283
CVE-2019-25061
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Published
2022-05-18
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Updated
2022-05-26
Description by
CVSS 3.1
7.5
HighMetricsAV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
random password generator gem versions through 1.0.0
Description
The issue concerns the use of Kernel#rand to generate passwords, which has a cyclic nature that can facilitate password prediction. This affects the random password generator gem for Ruby.
Recommendations
For versions through 1.0.0, consider using an alternative method for password generation that does not rely on Kernel#rand to minimize the risk of password prediction.
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
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