GHSA-95xx-xh9v-v9c4: Botan: AutoSeeded_RNG can become reinitialized from predictable data after clearing state

Published Oct 29, 2026
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Updated

Botan is a C++ cryptography library. From 3.7.0 until 3.13.0, an application that calls AutoSeededRNG::clear() and then calls randomize with an empty output buffer while the generator is unseeded can cause AutoSeededRNG to mark itself seeded without consulting the configured entropy source. On builds without BOTANHASSYSTEMRNG, the fallback uses only a clock value and process ID, so a later non-empty request can produce output from predictable state. This issue is fixed in version 3.13.0.

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade Botan to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 3.13.0

Event History

Oct 29, 2026
CVE Published
via OSV·05:12 PM
Data Sourced
via OSV·05:12 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

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