CVE-2012-6124

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)."

Affected Software

Weaknesses

• Type-Check

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/08/2
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-6124
• https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-6124
• https://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/chicken-hackers/2012-02/msg00084.html

References

• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/08/2
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-6124
• https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-6124
• https://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/chicken-hackers/2012-02/msg00084.html

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