GHSA-ggfx-h9xj-5v9c
Insecure PRNG use in random_password_generator
Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| RubyGems | random_password_generator | <= 1.0.0 | no fix listed |
Details
As written in the advisory (Markdown source, shown as plain text).
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
External links from the advisory. They lead to third-party sites.
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-25061
- https://github.com/bvsatyaram/random_password_generator/pull/1
- https://github.com/bvsatyaram/random_password_generator
- https://github.com/bvsatyaram/random_password_generator/blob/2855e8d7d8803dbb580ddd6cf13846394eb4530e/lib/random_password_generator.rb#L23
- https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/random_password_generator/CVE-2019-25061.yml
- https://ruby-doc.org/core-3.1.2/Random.html
- https://stackoverflow.com/questions/42170239/security-of-rand-in-ruby-compared-to-other-methods/42170560