CVE-2008-5659
The gnu.java.security.util.PRNG class in GNU Classpath 0.97.2 and earlier uses a predictable seed based on the system time, which makes it easier for...
- Published
- Dec 17, 2008
- Updated
- Aug 7, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Evidence observed
- Dec 5, 2008
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PLow · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 88.1%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
The gnu.java.security.util.PRNG class in GNU Classpath 0.97.2 and earlier uses a predictable seed based on the system time, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to conduct brute force attacks against cryptographic routines that use this class for randomness, as demonstrated against DSA private keys.
Sources
2Jack Lloyd · multiple · Dec 5, 2008
Jack Lloyd · multiple · Dec 5, 2008
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