CVE-2024-55566

MEDIUM

Incorrect Usage of Seeds in Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG) (CWE-335)

2024-12-09 cve@mitre.org

Information Disclosure

6.6

CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: mitre

Severity by source

Vendor (mitre) PRIMARY

6.6 MEDIUM

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from Vendor (mitre) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: mitre

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Dec 09, 2024 - 02:15 cve.org

MEDIUM 6.6

DescriptionCVE.org

ColPack 1.0.10 through 9a7293a has a predictable temporary file (located under /tmp with a name derived from an unseeded RNG). The impact can be overwriting files or making ColPack graphing unavailable to other users.

AnalysisAI

ColPack 1.0.10 through 9a7293a has a predictable temporary file (located under /tmp with a name derived from an unseeded RNG). Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.6), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-335. ColPack 1.0.10 through 9a7293a has a predictable temporary file (located under /tmp with a name derived from an unseeded RNG). The impact can be overwriting files or making ColPack graphing unavailable to other users. Version information: through 9.

Affected ProductsAI

See vendor advisory for affected versions.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.