Insufficient Entropy Affecting node-uuid package, versions <1.4.7-1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.26% (81st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN14-NODEUUID-11762170
  • published10 Aug 2025
  • disclosed30 Jan 2020

Introduced: 30 Jan 2020

CVE-2015-8851  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-331  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:14 node-uuid to version 1.4.7-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream node-uuid package and not the node-uuid package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:14 relevant fixed versions and status.

node-uuid before 1.4.4 uses insufficiently random data to create a GUID, which could make it easier for attackers to have unspecified impact via brute force guessing.

CVSS Base Scores

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