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High
CVE-2008-0166
OpenSSL 0.9.8c-1 up to versions before 0.9.8g-9 on Debian-based operating...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1576
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5622
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30221
- http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_name=48367252.7070603%40shemesh.biz&forum_name=rsyncrypto-devel
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1571
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29179
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492112/100/0/threaded
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30239
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30220
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-612-7
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30231
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42375
- http://metasploit.com/users/hdm/tools/debian-openssl/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30249
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020017
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5632
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-612-4
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-612-2
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-137A.html
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/925211
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5720
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30136
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-612-3
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-612-1
- https://16years.secvuln.info
- https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40333169
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
openssl, ubuntu linux, debian linux
Vulnerable Versions:
0.9.8c-1, 6.06, 7.04, 7.10, 8.04, 4.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
May 13th, 2008
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.