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CVE-2019-25061

UNKNOWN
Published 2022-05-18T05:49:20
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Description

The random_password_generator (aka RandomPasswordGenerator) gem through 1.0.0 for Ruby uses Kernel#rand to generate passwords, which, due to its cyclic nature, can facilitate password prediction.

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GitHub Security Advisories

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✓ GitHub Reviewed HIGH

Insecure PRNG use in random_password_generator

GHSA-ggfx-h9xj-5v9c

Advisory Details

The random_password_generator (aka RandomPasswordGenerator) gem through 1.0.0 for Ruby uses Kernel#rand to generate passwords, which, due to its cyclic nature, can facilitate password prediction.

Affected Packages

RubyGems random_password_generator
ECOSYSTEM: ≥0 ≤1.0.0

CVSS Scoring

CVSS Score

7.5

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References

ADVISORY https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-25061
WEB https://github.com/bvsatyaram/random_password_generator/pull/1
PACKAGE https://github.com/bvsatyaram/random_password_generator
WEB https://github.com/bvsatyaram/random_password_generator/blob/2855e8d7d8803dbb580ddd6cf13846394eb4530e/lib/random_password_generator.rb#L23
WEB https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/random_password_generator/CVE-2019-25061.yml
WEB https://ruby-doc.org/core-3.1.2/Random.html
WEB https://stackoverflow.com/questions/42170239/security-of-rand-in-ruby-compared-to-other-methods/42170560

Advisory provided by GitHub Security Advisory Database. Published: May 19, 2022, Modified: May 31, 2022

References

https://github.com/bvsatyaram/random_password_generator/blob/2855e8d7d8803dbb580ddd6cf13846394eb4530e/lib/random_password_generator.rb#L23
https://ruby-doc.org/core-3.1.2/Random.html
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/42170239/security-of-rand-in-ruby-compared-to-other-methods/42170560
https://github.com/bvsatyaram/random_password_generator/pull/1
Published: 2022-05-18T05:49:20
Last Modified: 2024-08-05T03:00:19.045Z
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