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Insecure PRNG use in random_password_generator
2022-05-1900:00:40
Google
osv.dev
10
random_password_generator
ruby
kernel#rand
password prediction
software
EPSS
0.002
Percentile
60.0%
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.
References
github.com/bvsatyaram/random_password_generator
github.com/bvsatyaram/random_password_generator/blob/2855e8d7d8803dbb580ddd6cf13846394eb4530e/lib/random_password_generator.rb#L23
github.com/bvsatyaram/random_password_generator/pull/1
github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/random_password_generator/CVE-2019-25061.yml
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-25061
ruby-doc.org/core-3.1.2/Random.html
stackoverflow.com/questions/42170239/security-of-rand-in-ruby-compared-to-other-methods/42170560
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