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Medium
CVE-2015-0285
The ssl3_client_hello function in s3_clnt.c in OpenSSL 1.0.2 before 1.0.2a...
Vulnerability Description
The ssl3_client_hello function in s3_clnt.c in OpenSSL 1.0.2 before 1.0.2a does not ensure that the PRNG is seeded before proceeding with a handshake, which makes it easier for remote attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms by sniffing the network and then conducting a brute-force attack.
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
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10110
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2015-2367936.html
- https://git.openssl.org/gitweb/?p=openssl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e1b568dd2462f7cacf98f3d117936c34e2849a6b
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=144050155601375&w=2
- https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa92
- https://www.openssl.org/news/secadv_20150319.txt
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2015-2367953.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=143748090628601&w=2
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2016-2367955.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1202410
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
- http://www.fortiguard.com/advisory/2015-03-24-openssl-vulnerabilities-march-2015
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2015-2511959.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=144050297101809&w=2
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031929
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73234
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-11
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-412672.pdf
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Vulnerable Versions:
1.0.2
Timeline
Official Publish:
March 19th, 2015
Last Modified:
August 6th, 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.