Vulnerability CVE-2015-5276
Published: 2015-11-17

Description:
The std::random_device class in libstdc++ in the GNU Compiler Collection (aka GCC) before 4.9.4 does not properly handle short reads from blocking sources, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to predict the random values via unspecified vectors.

Type:

CWE-200

 (Information Exposure)

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
5/10
2.9/10
10/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
Low
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Partial
None
None
Affected software
GNU -> GCC 

 References:
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00054.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00052.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034375
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1262846
https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=65142
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