CVE-2024-45751

MEDIUM

Published Sep 6, 2024 Modified Apr 15, 2026 CWE-338

Description

tgt (aka Linux target framework) before 1.0.93 attempts to achieve entropy by calling rand without srand. The PRNG seed is always 1, and thus the sequence of challenges is always identical.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

5.9

MEDIUM

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-338 CWE-338

References

Other References

https://github.com/fujita/tgt/compare/v1.0.92...v1.0.93 https://github.com/fujita/tgt/pull/67 https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/07/2 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/09/07/2 https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/11/msg00033.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-45751? +

tgt (aka Linux target framework) before 1.0.93 attempts to achieve entropy by calling rand without srand. The PRNG seed is always 1, and thus the sequence of challenges is always identical. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.9 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-45751? +

CVE-2024-45751 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.9 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-45751? +

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