Description
The SecureRandom.random_bytes function in lib/securerandom.rb in Ruby before 1.8.7-p352 and 1.9.x before 1.9.2-p290 relies on PID values for initialization, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to predict the result string by leveraging knowledge of random strings obtained in an earlier process with the same PID.
Published: 2011-08-05
Score: 5.0 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
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Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-88-1 ruby1.8 security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-235-1 ruby1.9.1 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-2686 The SecureRandom.random_bytes function in lib/securerandom.rb in Ruby before 1.8.7-p352 and 1.9.x before 1.9.2-p290 relies on PID values for initialization, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to predict the result string by leveraging knowledge of random strings obtained in an earlier process with the same PID.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1377-1 Ruby vulnerabilities
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Redhat Enterprise Linux
Ruby-lang Ruby
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T23:08:23.972Z

Reserved: 2011-07-11T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2011-2705

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2011-08-05T21:55:04.530

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2011-2705

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2011-07-02T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2011-2705 - Bugzilla

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