Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : openssl (MDKSA-2001:065)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 13880

Synopsis

The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The pseudo-random number generator in OpenSSL versions up to 0.9.6a has a design flaw. By knowing the output of specific PRNG requests, an attacker would be able to determine the PRNG's internal state and thus predict future PRNG output.

Solution

Update the affected openssl and / or openssl-devel packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 13880

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2001-065.nasl

Version: 1.20

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 7/31/2004

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 1.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:openssl, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:openssl-devel, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.1, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:7.2, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:8.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/Mandrake/release, Host/Mandrake/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 7/18/2001

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2001-1141

MDKSA: 2001:065

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