Description
Password Generator (aka Pwgen) before 2.07 uses weak pseudo generated numbers when /dev/urandom is unavailable, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to guess the numbers.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | pwgen | 2.07-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | pwgen | 2.07-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | pwgen | 2.07-1 | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | pwgen | 2.07-2.7 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10333-1 |
Advisories 1
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10333-1 pwgen-2.07-2.7 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 7, 2025
References
- [oss-security] 20140606 Re: CVE Request: pwgen mailing-list
- http://sourceforge.net/p/pwgen/code/ci/00118ccac4656adb028504639b313d7b09e62b79/
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=672241
- FEDORA-2014-16406 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2014-16368 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20141015 Re: RESEND: CVE Request: pwgen mailing-list
- MDVSA-2015:008 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2014-16473 vendor-advisory
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0535.html