CVE-2012-6124 Weak cryptography in chicken
A casting error in the Chicken Scheme compiler caused the random number generator to return constant values, potentially weakening cryptographic operations if misused.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2012-6124?
CVE-2012-6124 is a medium-severity vulnerability in chicken, published on 31 Oct 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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)."
Weakness: CWE-338
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-6124?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Call-Cc Chicken.
How do I fix CVE-2012-6124?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2012-6124 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-6124 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in chicken
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2012-6124, GHSA-59j9-qv68-3xx5.