CVE-2017-17845: Debian Linux

High severity, CVSS 7.3. EPSS: 1.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

An issue was discovered in Enigmail before 1.9.9. Improper Random Secret Generation occurs because Math.Random() is used by pretty Easy privacy (pEp), aka TBE-01-001.

Affected products

• Debian Debian Linux: version 8.0 only; version 9.0 only
• Enigmail Enigmail: before 1.9.9 (fixed in 1.9.9)

Published 2017-12-27. Last modified 2026-06-17.