CVE-2026-118765
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.
Published:Oct 29, 2026
Last Modified:Oct 29, 2026
EPS:Oct 29, 2026
EPSS Score:
CVSS Score:7.3
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Randombit
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Botan
Randombit
Botan
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