PYSEC-2020-211

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    PYSEC-2020-211

    Published: 28 Jan 2020Last Modified: 10 Jun 2026

    Summary:

    Details: packet.py in pyrad before 2.1 uses weak random numbers to generate RADIUS authenticators and hash passwords, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a brute force attack.

    References: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57984, http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/15/13, http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-September/116567.html, https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=911682, http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-September/115705.html, http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-September/115677.html, https://github.com/wichert/pyrad/commit/38f74b36814ca5b1a27d9898141126af4953bee5, https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/82133, https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-q4v3-wmm6-hcrx

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: pyrad

    Purl: pkg:pypi/pyrad

    Affected ranges

    Type: GIT

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -38f74b36814ca5b1a27d9898141126af4953bee5

    Affected versions

    1.0

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
    PYSEC-2020-211 | CVE-DB