CVE-2008-0166
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...
- Published
- May 13, 2008
- Updated
- Aug 7, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Evidence observed
- May 15, 2008
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NHigh · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 99.4%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
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.
Sources
10- sslWeaknessPoC
Example script demonstrating a weak PRNG, CVE-2008-0166
Search for BTC coins on earlier versions of Bitcoin Core with critical vulnerability OpenSSL 0.9.8 CVE-2008-0166
- debian-sshExploit
Debian OpenSSL Predictable PRNG (CVE-2008-0166)
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