CVE-2008-0166

Description

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.

References

https://www.zone.eu/blog/2024/05/17/bimi-and-dmarc-cant-save-you/

https://16years.secvuln.info/

https://www.hezmatt.org/~mpalmer/blog/2024/04/09/how-i-tripped-over-the-debian-weak-keys-vuln.html

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

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

https://16years.secvuln.info

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Risk Information

CVSS v2

CVSS v3