CVE-2008-0166
HIGH severity · CVSS 7.5 · CWE-338
7.5CVSS HIGH
Summary
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.
Impact & exploitability
Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionNone
Confidentiality impactHigh
Integrity impactNone
Availability impactNone
Exploit probability (EPSS)71%
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Affected products we track (1)
Recommendation
Apply the vendor fix promptly. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.
Additional information
- NVD record
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30136Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30220Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30221Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30231Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30239Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30249Advisory
- http://metasploit.com/users/hdm/tools/debian-openssl/
- http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_name=48367252.7070603%40shemesh.biz&forum_name=rsyncrypto-develAdvisory