CVE-2026-118765

Public on 2026-10-29
Modified on 2026-11-04
Description
Botan is a C++ cryptography library. From 3.7.0 until 3.13.0, an application that calls AutoSeeded_RNG::clear() and then calls randomize with an empty output buffer while the generator is unseeded can cause AutoSeeded_RNG to mark itself seeded without consulting the configured entropy source. On builds without BOTAN_HAS_SYSTEM_RNG, the fallback uses only a clock value and process ID, so a later non-empty request can produce output from predictable state. This issue is fixed in version 3.13.0.
Severity
Medium severity
Medium
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CVSS v3 Base Score
6.3
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Affected Packages

Platform Package Release Date Advisory Status
Amazon Linux 2 - Core thunderbird Not Affected

CVSS Scores

Score Type Score Vector
Amazon Linux CVSSv3 6.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N