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ruby: predictable random numbers

Package(s):ruby CVE #(s):CVE-2011-3009
Created:December 7, 2011 Updated:January 31, 2012
Description: The Ruby interpreter does not reinitialize the random number generator after creating a child process, leading to a situation where two processes may get the same number.
Alerts:
Scientific Linux SL-ruby-20111206 2011-12-06
Red Hat RHSA-2011:1581-03 2011-12-06
Red Hat RHSA-2012:0070-01 2012-01-30
CentOS CESA-2012:0070 2012-01-30
CentOS CESA-2012:0070 2012-01-30
Oracle ELSA-2012-0070 2012-01-31
Oracle ELSA-2012-0070 2012-01-31
Scientific Linux SL-ruby-20120130 2012-01-30
openSUSE openSUSE-SU-2012:0228-1 2012-02-09
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