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Status published
High
CVE-2011-0766
The random number generator in the Crypto application before 2.0.2.2,...
Vulnerability Description
The random number generator in the Crypto application before 2.0.2.2, and SSH before 2.0.5, as used in the Erlang/OTP ssh library before R14B03, uses predictable seeds based on the current time, which makes it easier for remote attackers to guess DSA host and SSH session 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
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Affected Vendor
erlang
View all reports →Affected Software
crypto, erlang\/otp, ssh
Vulnerable Versions:
0, r11b-5, r12b-5, r13b, r13b02-1, r13b03, r13b04, r14a, r14b, r14b01, r14b02
Timeline
Official Publish:
May 31st, 2011
Last Modified:
September 17th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.