CVE catalog

CVE-2013-4442

pwgen: CVE-2013-4442

Severity: Low
Published: Dec 19, 2014, 3:59:02 PM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 2.17% · Oct 25, 2026

Password Generator (aka Pwgen) before 2.07 uses weak pseudo generated numbers when /dev/urandom is unavailable, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to guess the numbers.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	pwgen	sid	`2.08-2`	fixed
Debian	pwgen	forky	`2.08-2`	fixed
Debian	pwgen	trixie	`2.08-2`	fixed
Debian	pwgen	bookworm	`2.08-2`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	pwgen	source	sid	`2.07-1`	unimportant	Not reported	[767008]
Debian	pwgen	source	forky	`2.07-1`	unimportant	Not reported	[767008]
Debian	pwgen	source	trixie	`2.07-1`	unimportant	Not reported	[767008]
Debian	pwgen	source	bookworm	`2.07-1`	unimportant	Not reported	[767008]

[Debian bug #767008]

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[pwgen]Fixed
Details (2)
- 2.08-2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.07-1
  dsa · pwgen · debian · bookworm; dsa · pwgen · debian · 12
- 2.08-2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.07-1
  dsa · pwgen · debian · bookworm; dsa · pwgen · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[pwgen]Fixed
Source package: [pwgen]
Details (2)
- 2.08-2 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.07-1
  dsa · pwgen · debian · 13
- 2.08-2+b1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.07-1
  dsa · pwgen · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:08:43 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]