CVE-2013-0294

Publication date 28 January 2020

Last updated 25 August 2025

Ubuntu priority

Cvss 3 Severity Score

Description

packet.py in pyrad before 2.1 uses weak random numbers to generate RADIUS authenticators and hash passwords, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a brute force attack.

Status

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Package	Ubuntu Release	Status
pyrad	17.04 zesty	Not affected
	16.10 yakkety	Not affected
	16.04 LTS xenial	Not affected
	15.10 wily	Ignored end of life
	15.04 vivid	Ignored end of life
	14.10 utopic	Ignored end of life
	14.04 LTS trusty	Not in release
	13.10 saucy	Ignored end of life
	13.04 raring	Ignored end of life
	12.10 quantal	Ignored end of life
	12.04 LTS precise	Ignored end of life
	11.10 oneiric	Ignored end of life
	10.04 LTS lucid	Ignored end of life
	8.04 LTS hardy	Ignored end of life

Patch details

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Package	Patch details
pyrad	Upstream: 38f74b3

Severity score breakdown

Parameter	Value
Base score	5.9 · Medium
Attack vector	Network
Attack complexity	High
Privileges required	None
User interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	High
Integrity impact	None
Availability impact	None
Vector	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N