VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2011-2683
CVSS score5.9 MEDIUM
EPSS probability1.33%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2017-10-23
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Description
reseed seeds random numbers from an insecure HTTP request to random.org during installation, which makes it easier for remote attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms via a man-in-the-middle attack.
Primary references
- secalert@redhat.com — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- secalert@redhat.com — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- secalert@redhat.com — Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory