CVE-2012-6124 json
A casting error in Chicken before 4.8.0 on 64-bit platform caused the random number generator to return a constant value.
published 2019-10-31 7 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-5991
- cvss
- 5.3
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.3%
- EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 69%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A casting error in Chicken before 4.8.0 on 64-bit platform caused the random number generator to return a constant value. NOTE: the vendor states "This function wasn't used for security purposes (and is advertised as being unsuitable)."
Patch / fix
- call-cc chicken 4.8.0
- chicken Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 4.8.0-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2012-6124
Exploit prediction
1.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 69% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- chicken chicken
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-338 Use of Cryptographically Weak Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG)
References
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2013/02/08/2
mailing-list, patch, third-party-advisory
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lists.nongnu.org
/archive/html/chicken-hackers/2012-02/msg00084.html
mailing-list, patch, third-party-advisory
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security-tracker.debian.org
/tracker/CVE-2012-6124
third-party-advisory
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access.redhat.com
/security/cve/cve-2012-6124
broken-link
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-6124
- NVD CVE-2012-6124
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