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CVE-2013-4442

Published: 19 December 2014

Password Generator (aka Pwgen) before 2.07 uses weak pseudo generated numbers when /dev/urandom is unavailable, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to guess the numbers.

Priority

Low

Status

Package Release Status
pwgen
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Not vulnerable
(3.3.8-3ubuntu2)
bionic Not vulnerable
(3.3.8-3ubuntu2)
cosmic Not vulnerable
(3.3.8-3ubuntu2)
disco Not vulnerable
(3.3.8-3ubuntu2)
eoan Not vulnerable
(3.3.8-3ubuntu2)
focal Not vulnerable
(3.3.8-3ubuntu2)
groovy Not vulnerable
(3.3.8-3ubuntu2)
hirsute Not vulnerable
(3.3.8-3ubuntu2)
lucid Ignored
(end of life)
precise Ignored
(end of life)
quantal Ignored
(end of life)
raring Ignored
(end of life)
saucy Ignored
(end of life)
trusty Does not exist
(trusty was needed)
upstream
Released (2.07-1)
utopic Ignored
(end of life)
vivid Not vulnerable
(3.3.8-3ubuntu2)
wily Not vulnerable
(3.3.8-3ubuntu2)
xenial Not vulnerable
(3.3.8-3ubuntu2)
yakkety Not vulnerable
(3.3.8-3ubuntu2)
zesty Not vulnerable
(3.3.8-3ubuntu2)
Patches:
other: https://launchpadlibrarian.net/140874774/randnum_c_v2.patch
other: https://github.com/therealmik/pwgen/compare/securityfixes