CVE-2015-5276
N/A
Published: November 17, 2015 at 03:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:28 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorGCC
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%
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.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (5)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-11/msg00054.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00052.htmlVDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034375x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1262846x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=65142Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-200
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