CVE-2008-0166
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- May 13, 2008
- Updated
- Aug 7, 2024
- Reserved
- Jan 9, 2008
Description
OpenSSL 0.9.8c-1 up to versions before 0.9.8g-9 on Debian-based operating systems uses a random number generator that generates predictable numbers, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct brute force guessing attacks against cryptographic keys.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
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References
- DSA-1576vendor-advisory
- 5622exploit
- 30221third-party-advisory
- [rsyncrypto-devel] 20080523 Advisory - Rsyncrypto maybe affected from Debian OpenSSL reduced entropy problemmailing-list
- DSA-1571vendor-advisory
- 29179vdb-entry
- 20080515 Debian generated SSH-Keys working exploitmailing-list
- 30239third-party-advisory
- 30220third-party-advisory
- USN-612-7vendor-advisory
- 30231third-party-advisory
- openssl-rng-weak-security(42375)vdb-entry
- http://metasploit.com/users/hdm/tools/debian-openssl/
- 30249third-party-advisory
- 1020017vdb-entry
- 5632exploit
- USN-612-4vendor-advisory
- USN-612-2vendor-advisory
- TA08-137Athird-party-advisory
- VU#925211third-party-advisory
- 5720exploit
- 30136third-party-advisory
- USN-612-3vendor-advisory
- USN-612-1vendor-advisory
- https://16years.secvuln.info/
- https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40333169
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