| Name | CVE-2015-8851 |
| Description | node-uuid before 1.4.4 uses insufficiently random data to create a GUID, which could make it easier for attackers to have unspecified impact via brute force guessing. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, bugtraq, EDB, Metasploit, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, Mageia, GitHub code/issues, web search, more) |
| NVD severity | medium |
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| node-uuid (PTS) | stretch | 1.4.0-1 | vulnerable |
| bullseye, sid, buster | 3.3.2-2 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| node-uuid | source | (unstable) | 1.4.7-1 | unimportant |
https://github.com/broofa/node-uuid/issues/108
https://github.com/broofa/node-uuid/issues/118
https://github.com/broofa/node-uuid/issues/122
https://github.com/broofa/node-uuid/commit/672f3834ed02c798aa021c618d0a5666c8da000d
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