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CVE-2016-1618 (GCVE-0-2016-1618)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2016-01-25 11:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 23:02
VLAI
Summary
Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 48.0.2564.82, does not ensure that a proper cryptographicallyRandomValues random number generator is used, which makes it easier for remote attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms via unspecified vectors.
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2877-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-annou… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3456 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-annou… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
Date Public
2016-01-20 00:00
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