CVE-2015-5276

CVSS V2 Medium 5 CVSS V3 None
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.
Overview
  • CVE ID
  • CVE-2015-5276
  • Assigner
  • secalert@redhat.com
  • Vulnerability Status
  • Analyzed
  • Published Version
  • 2015-11-17T15:59:04
  • Last Modified Date
  • 2019-02-12T19:05:51
Weakness Enumerations
CWE URL
CWE-200 http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/200.html
CPE Configuration (Product)
CPE Vulnerable Operator Version Start Version End
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gcc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 4.9.4
CVSS Version 2
  • Version
  • 2.0
  • Vector String
  • AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
  • Access Vector
  • NETWORK
  • Access Compatibility
  • LOW
  • Authentication
  • NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact
  • NONE
  • Availability Impact
  • NONE
  • Base Score
  • 5
  • Severity
  • MEDIUM
  • Exploitability Score
  • 10
  • Impact Score
  • 2.9
References
Reference URL Reference Tags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00054.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=65142 Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1262846 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00052.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034375 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Sources
Source Name Source URL
NIST https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5276
MITRE https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-5276
History
Created Old Value New Value Data Type Notes
2022-05-10 07:58:50 Added to TrackCVE
2022-12-02 07:15:13 2015-11-17T15:59Z 2015-11-17T15:59:04 CVE Published Date updated
2022-12-02 07:15:13 2019-02-12T19:05:51 CVE Modified Date updated
2022-12-02 07:15:13 Analyzed Vulnerability Status updated