VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2011-4574

CVSS score9.8 CRITICAL
EPSS probability1.09%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2021-10-27
Last modified2026-06-16

Description

PolarSSL versions prior to v1.1 use the HAVEGE random number generation algorithm. At its heart, this uses timing information based on the processor's high resolution timer (the RDTSC instruction). This instruction can be virtualized, and some virtual machine hosts have chosen to disable this instruction, returning 0s or predictable results.