CVE-2011-0766 (GCVE-0-2011-0766)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2011-05-31 20:00 – Updated: 2024-09-17 04:29
VLAI
Summary
The random number generator in the Crypto application before 2.0.2.2, and SSH before 2.0.5, as used in the Erlang/OTP ssh library before R14B03, uses predictable seeds based on the current time, which makes it easier for remote attackers to guess DSA host and SSH session keys.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
URL Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/44709 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
https://github.com/erlang/otp/commit/f228601de45c… x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47980 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/178990 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VN
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