ghsa-4xrg-5554-qffr
Vulnerability from github
Published
2022-05-01 23:28
Modified
2025-04-09 03:54
Severity ?
7.5 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Details

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.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2008-0166"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-338"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2008-05-13T17:20:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "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.",
  "id": "GHSA-4xrg-5554-qffr",
  "modified": "2025-04-09T03:54:26Z",
  "published": "2022-05-01T23:28:06Z",
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    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://16years.secvuln.info"
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42375"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40333169"
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    {
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      "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5622"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5632"
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      "type": "WEB",
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://metasploit.com/users/hdm/tools/debian-openssl"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/30136"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/30220"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/30231"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/30249"
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_name=48367252.7070603%40shemesh.biz\u0026forum_name=rsyncrypto-devel"
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      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492112/100/0/threaded"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29179"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020017"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-612-1"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-612-2"
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      "url": "http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-137A.html"
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      "type": "CVSS_V3"
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}


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