c-ares on Android AutoTools rand random values

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in c-ares on Android. The affected element is the function rand of the component AutoTools. Such manipulation leads to random values. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2023-31124. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in c-ares on Android (Android App Software) (version unknown). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function rand of the component AutoTools. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a random values vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-330. The product uses insufficiently random numbers or values in a security context that depends on unpredictable numbers. Impacted is confidentiality.

The weakness was released 05/24/2023. The advisory is shared for download at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-31124 since 04/24/2023. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1600.001.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 216256 (Oracle Linux 8 : nodejs:20 (ELSA-2025-1351)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (216256). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.2

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Random values
CWE: CWE-330 / CWE-310
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 216256
Nessus Name: Oracle Linux 8 : nodejs:20 (ELSA-2025-1351)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Upgrade: github.com

Timelineinfo

04/24/2023 🔍
05/24/2023 +30 days 🔍
05/24/2023 +0 days 🔍
02/14/2025 +632 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: GHSA-54xr-f67r-4pc4
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-31124 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-31124
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-229796
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20130704

Entryinfo

Created: 05/24/2023 07:58
Updated: 02/14/2025 13:48
Changes: 05/24/2023 07:58 (38), 06/16/2023 19:14 (3), 06/16/2023 19:21 (22), 06/16/2023 19:29 (1), 02/14/2025 13:48 (23)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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