VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2008-0166
CVSS score7.5 HIGH
EPSS probability70.72%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2008-05-13
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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.
Weakness classification
- CWE-338: Use of Cryptographically Weak Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG)
Primary references
- cve@mitre.org — Broken Link
- cve@mitre.org — Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Mailing List, Patch
- cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- cve@mitre.org — Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry