CVE-2023-31124
AutoTools does not set CARES_RANDOM_FILE during cross compilation
02 Description
AutoTools does not set CARES_RANDOM_FILE during cross compilation
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
- SSVC decision
- ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
- AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
- Technical ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited control of the vulnerable component.
- EPSS probability
- 0.92% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 59.9% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- 3.7 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
- NVD CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
- Red Hat severity
- Low. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2023-05-25 21:09Z3 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2025-02-13 16:49Z1 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2023-04-24
- Assigning CNA
- GitHub_M
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Low (CVSS 3.7)
- CNA CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- Weaknesses
- CWE-330Use of Insufficiently Random ValuesClass
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- bfe97c4c3ab5fa339939f72e6657920f631a9d8497028bd084f1eb1de0a50eb5
05 Affected products
06 References
- github.comhttps://github.com/c-ares/c-ares/security/advisories/GHSA-54xr-f67r-4pc4
- github.comhttps://github.com/c-ares/c-ares/releases/tag/cares-1_19_1
- lists.fedoraproject.orghttps://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/B5Z5XFNXTNPTCBBVXFDNZQVLLIE6VRBY/
- lists.fedoraproject.orghttps://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UBFWILTA33LOSV23P44FGTQQIDRJHIY7/
- security.gentoo.orghttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-09
07 Fixed in
AlmaLinux 8
- nodejs Fixed
A version is affected if any line below covers it.
- Affected before 1:16.19.1-2.module_el8.8.0+3586+d4fc0b72
- Affected before 1:18.14.2-3.module_el8.8.0+3587+ee652244
- nodejs-devel Fixed
A version is affected if any line below covers it.
- Affected before 1:16.19.1-2.module_el8.8.0+3586+d4fc0b72
- Affected before 1:18.14.2-3.module_el8.8.0+3587+ee652244
- nodejs-docs Fixed
A version is affected if any line below covers it.
- Affected before 1:16.19.1-2.module_el8.8.0+3586+d4fc0b72
- Affected before 1:18.14.2-3.module_el8.8.0+3587+ee652244
- nodejs-full-i18n Fixed
A version is affected if any line below covers it.
- Affected before 1:16.19.1-2.module_el8.8.0+3586+d4fc0b72
- Affected before 1:18.14.2-3.module_el8.8.0+3587+ee652244
- nodejs-nodemon Fixed
A version is affected if any line below covers it.
- Affected before 2.0.20-2.module_el8.8.0+3587+ee652244
- Affected before 2.0.20-3.module_el8.8.0+3586+d4fc0b72
- nodejs-packaging Fixed
A version is affected if any line below covers it.
- Affected before 2021.06-4.module_el8.7.0+3343+ea2b7901
- Affected before 25-1.module_el8.5.0+2605+45d748af
- nodejs-packaging-bundler Fixed in 2021.06-4.module_el8.7.0+3343+ea2b7901
- npm Fixed
A version is affected if any line below covers it.
- Affected before 1:8.19.3-1.16.19.1.2.module_el8.8.0+3586+d4fc0b72
- Affected before 1:9.5.0-1.18.14.2.3.module_el8.8.0+3587+ee652244
Source: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
AlmaLinux 9
- c-ares Fixed in 1.19.1-1.el9
- c-ares-devel Fixed in 1.19.1-1.el9
- nodejs Fixed
A version is affected if any line below covers it.
- Affected before 1:16.19.1-2.el9_2
- Affected before 1:18.14.2-3.module_el9.2.0+30+e3312493
- nodejs-devel Fixed in 1:18.14.2-3.module_el9.2.0+30+e3312493
- nodejs-docs Fixed
A version is affected if any line below covers it.
- Affected before 1:16.19.1-2.el9_2
- Affected before 1:18.14.2-3.module_el9.2.0+30+e3312493
- nodejs-full-i18n Fixed
A version is affected if any line below covers it.
- Affected before 1:16.19.1-2.el9_2
- Affected before 1:18.14.2-3.module_el9.2.0+30+e3312493
- nodejs-libs Fixed in 1:16.19.1-2.el9_2
- nodejs-nodemon Fixed in 2.0.20-2.module_el9.2.0+29+de583a0b
- nodejs-packaging Fixed in 2021.06-4.module_el9.1.0+13+d9a595ea
- nodejs-packaging-bundler Fixed in 2021.06-4.module_el9.1.0+13+d9a595ea
- npm Fixed
A version is affected if any line below covers it.
- Affected before 1:8.19.3-1.16.19.1.2.el9_2
- Affected before 1:9.5.0-1.18.14.2.3.module_el9.2.0+30+e3312493
Source: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
CloudLinux 8
- nodejs Fixed
A version is affected if any line below covers it.
- Affected before 1:16.19.1-2.module_el8.8.0+3586+d4fc0b72
- Affected before 1:18.14.2-3.module_el8.8.0+3587+ee652244
- nodejs-devel Fixed
A version is affected if any line below covers it.
- Affected before 1:16.19.1-2.module_el8.8.0+3586+d4fc0b72
- Affected before 1:18.14.2-3.module_el8.8.0+3587+ee652244
- nodejs-docs Fixed
A version is affected if any line below covers it.
- Affected before 1:16.19.1-2.module_el8.8.0+3586+d4fc0b72
- Affected before 1:18.14.2-3.module_el8.8.0+3587+ee652244
- nodejs-full-i18n Fixed
A version is affected if any line below covers it.
- Affected before 1:16.19.1-2.module_el8.8.0+3586+d4fc0b72
- Affected before 1:18.14.2-3.module_el8.8.0+3587+ee652244
- nodejs-nodemon Fixed
A version is affected if any line below covers it.
- Affected before 2.0.20-2.module_el8.8.0+3587+ee652244
- Affected before 2.0.20-3.module_el8.8.0+3586+d4fc0b72
- nodejs-packaging Fixed
A version is affected if any line below covers it.
- Affected before 2021.06-4.module_el8.7.0+3343+ea2b7901
- Affected before 25-1.module_el8.5.0+2605+45d748af
- nodejs-packaging-bundler Fixed in 2021.06-4.module_el8.7.0+3343+ea2b7901
- npm Fixed
A version is affected if any line below covers it.
- Affected before 1:8.19.3-1.16.19.1.2.module_el8.8.0+3586+d4fc0b72
- Affected before 1:9.5.0-1.18.14.2.3.module_el8.8.0+3587+ee652244
Derived from AlmaLinux 8. Partial coverage: only packages taken from AlmaLinux 8 are listed.
Source: CloudLinux errata, CloudLinux Inc. Derived from: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
CloudLinux 9
- c-ares Fixed in 1.19.1-1.el9
- c-ares-devel Fixed in 1.19.1-1.el9
- nodejs Fixed
A version is affected if any line below covers it.
- Affected before 1:16.19.1-2.el9_2
- Affected before 1:18.14.2-3.module_el9.2.0+30+e3312493
- nodejs-devel Fixed in 1:18.14.2-3.module_el9.2.0+30+e3312493
- nodejs-docs Fixed
A version is affected if any line below covers it.
- Affected before 1:16.19.1-2.el9_2
- Affected before 1:18.14.2-3.module_el9.2.0+30+e3312493
- nodejs-full-i18n Fixed
A version is affected if any line below covers it.
- Affected before 1:16.19.1-2.el9_2
- Affected before 1:18.14.2-3.module_el9.2.0+30+e3312493
- nodejs-libs Fixed in 1:16.19.1-2.el9_2
- nodejs-nodemon Fixed in 2.0.20-2.module_el9.2.0+29+de583a0b
- nodejs-packaging Fixed in 2021.06-4.module_el9.1.0+13+d9a595ea
- nodejs-packaging-bundler Fixed in 2021.06-4.module_el9.1.0+13+d9a595ea
- npm Fixed
A version is affected if any line below covers it.
- Affected before 1:8.19.3-1.16.19.1.2.el9_2
- Affected before 1:9.5.0-1.18.14.2.3.module_el9.2.0+30+e3312493
Derived from AlmaLinux 9. Partial coverage: only packages taken from AlmaLinux 9 are listed.
Source: CloudLinux errata, CloudLinux Inc. Derived from: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 12
- c-ares No fix yet
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 13
- c-ares Fixed in 1.19.1-2
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 14
- c-ares Fixed in 1.19.1-2
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
A release or ecosystem missing from this list has no record here. It may be unaffected or not covered by the source. Source notices and licences.