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CVE-2016-15006 Detail

Current Description

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in enigmaX up to 2.2. This issue affects the function getSeed of the file main.c of the component Scrambling Table Handler. The manipulation leads to predictable seed in pseudo-random number generator (prng). The attack may be initiated remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation is known to be difficult. Upgrading to version 2.3 is able to address this issue. The identifier of the patch is 922bf90ca14a681629ba0b807a997a81d70225b5. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-217181 was assigned to this vulnerability.


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Hyperlink Resource
https://github.com/pfmonville/enigmaX/commit/922bf90ca14a681629ba0b807a997a81d70225b5 Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://github.com/pfmonville/enigmaX/commit/922bf90ca14a681629ba0b807a997a81d70225b5 Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://github.com/pfmonville/enigmaX/releases/tag/2.3 Release Notes  Third Party Advisory 
https://github.com/pfmonville/enigmaX/releases/tag/2.3 Release Notes  Third Party Advisory 
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.217181 Third Party Advisory 
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.217181 Third Party Advisory 
https://vuldb.com/?id.217181 Third Party Advisory 
https://vuldb.com/?id.217181 Third Party Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-337 Predictable Seed in Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG) VulDB  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-15006
NVD Published Date:
01/02/2023
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
VulDB