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CVE-2008-0166

Date: May 13, 2008

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.

Severity Score

7.5

Related Resources (29)

Url: http://secunia.com/advisories/30231

Url: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42375

Url: https://16years.secvuln.info

Url: https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5622

Url: http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_name=48367252.7070603%40shemesh.biz&forum_name=rsyncrypto-devel

Url: http://secunia.com/advisories/30239

Url: https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5720

Url: http://secunia.com/advisories/30136

Url: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-612-4

Url: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-612-3

Url: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-612-2

Url: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-612-1

Url: http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020017

Url: https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2008-0166

Url: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-612-7

Url: http://secunia.com/advisories/30220

Url: http://metasploit.com/users/hdm/tools/debian-openssl/

Url: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-0166

Url: http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-137A.html

Url: http://secunia.com/advisories/30249

Url: http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1571

Url: https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5632

Url: http://secunia.com/advisories/30221

Url: http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492112/100/0/threaded

Url: http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1576

Url: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29179

Url: http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/925211

Url: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40333169

Url: https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/CVE-2008-0166

Severity Score

7.5

Weakness Type (CWE)

Cryptographic Issues

CWE-310

Use of Cryptographically Weak Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG)

CWE-338

CVSS v3.1

Base Score:	7.5
Attack Vector (AV):	NETWORK
Attack Complexity (AC):	LOW
Privileges Required (PR):	NONE
User Interaction (UI):	NONE
Scope (S):	UNCHANGED
Confidentiality (C):	HIGH
Integrity (I):	NONE
Availability (A):	NONE

CVSS v2

Base Score:	7.8
Access Vector (AV):	NETWORK
Access Complexity (AC):	LOW
Authentication (AU):	NONE
Confidentiality (C):	COMPLETE
Integrity (I):	NONE
Availability (A):	NONE
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CVE-2008-0166

Date: May 13, 2008

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CVSS v3.1

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