Description
The Crypto.Random.atfork function in PyCrypto before 2.6.1 does not properly reseed the pseudo-random number generator (PRNG) before allowing a child process to access it, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information by leveraging a race condition in which a child process is created and accesses the PRNG within the same rate-limit period as another process.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 4.3/10
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
No affected versions have been published.
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 26, 2013
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified