CVE-2026-16615
A flaw was found in librest. The PKCE implementation for OAuth authorization uses the GRand function from the GLib API, a cryptographically insecure pseudo-random number generator. Because the generated "code verifier" lacks sufficient cryptographic entropy, a malicious actor can reverse-engineer the pseudo-random number generator (PRNG) seed to predict or reconstruct the code verifier string, allowing an attacker to bypass PKCE protections and successfully impersonate the client during the OAuth 2.0 authorization flow.
Published:Jul 22, 2026
Last Modified:Sep 1, 2026
EPS:Jul 22, 2026
EPSS Score:0.00254
CVSS Score:6.8
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Gnome
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Librest
Gnome
Librest
Vendor
Redhat
Product
Enterprise Linux
Redhat
Enterprise Linux
Vendor
Redhat
Product
Enterprise Linux Eus
Redhat
Enterprise Linux Eus
Exploits
No exploit reference
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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Attack Vector
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User Interaction
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Integrity
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Availability
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