Use of Insufficiently Random Values Affecting candlepin package, versions <0:2.1.14-1.el7


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.98% (79th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-CANDLEPIN-4471490
  • published26 Mar 2023
  • disclosed25 Apr 2016

Introduced: 25 Apr 2016

CVE-2016-3704  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-330  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 candlepin to version 0:2.1.14-1.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2018:0336.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream candlepin package and not the candlepin package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

Pulp before 2.8.5 uses bash's $RANDOM in an unsafe way to generate passwords.