CVE-2012-6124

Name: CVE-2012-6124
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-10-31T21:15:11.917+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.3/10EPSS 1.25%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2012-6124 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. A casting error in Chicken before 4.8.0 on 64-bit platform caused the random number generator to return a constant value. NOTE: the vendor states "This function wasn't used for security purposes (and is advertised as being unsuitable).". EPSS estimates a 1.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A casting error in Chicken before 4.8.0 on 64-bit platform caused the random number generator to return a constant value. NOTE: the vendor states "This function wasn't used for security purposes (and is advertised as being unsuitable)."

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.3/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability

1.25%

65.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-338

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Call-Cc	Chicken	< 4.8.0

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/08/2Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-6124Broken Link
https://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/chicken-hackers/2012-02/msg00084.htmlMailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-6124Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/08/2Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2012-6124Broken Link
https://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/chicken-hackers/2012-02/msg00084.htmlMailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-6124Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Oct 31, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2012-6124?

How severe is CVE-2012-6124?

CVE-2012-6124 has a CVSS score of 5.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.25% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2012-6124?

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Source: NVD / NIST