# CVE-2018-17968: A gambling smart contract implementation for RuletkaIo, an Ethereum gambling game, generates a random value that is predictable by an extern

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-10-23 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

A gambling smart contract implementation for RuletkaIo, an Ethereum gambling game, generates a random value that is predictable by an external contract call. The developer wrote a random() function that uses a block timestamp and block hash from the Ethereum blockchain. This can be predicted by writing the same random function code in an exploit contract to determine the deadSeat value.

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## References

- https://github.com/TEAM-C4B/CVE-LIST/tree/master/CVE-2018-17968

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