Name: CVE-2019-19794: Use of Cryptographically Weak Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG)
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2019-12-13T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2019-19794, CWE-338, CVSS 5.9, EPSS 0.00297

The miekg Go DNS package before 1.1.25, as used in CoreDNS before 1.6.6 and other products, improperly generates random numbers because math/rand is used. The TXID becomes predictable, leading to response forgeries.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.9
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	Upgrade golang-github-miekg-dns	Jul 30, 2024	Dec 13, 2019
Vmware Photon_os	—	Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version.	Jan 20, 2025	Dec 13, 2019

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CVSS Details

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