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CVE-2001-1141

The Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG) in SSLeay and OpenSSL before 0.9.6b allows attackers to use the output of small PRNG requests to…

Published 25 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.0
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
5.0%
percentile 92%
Public exploits
0
none known

The Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG) in SSLeay and OpenSSL before 0.9.6b allows attackers to use the output of small PRNG requests to determine the internal state information, which could be used by attackers to predict future pseudo-random numbers.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

4.99% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.05.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Technology feeds
OpenSSL (RSS, critical only)

References

  • securityfocus.com /bid/3004 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /advisories/3475 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FREEBSD, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/6823 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • linux-mandrake.com /en/security/2001/MDKSA-2001-065.php3?dis=8.0 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRAKE, x_transferred
  • distro.conectiva.com.br /atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000418 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_CONECTIVA, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/195829 · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2001-051.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • osvdb.org /853 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_OSVDB, x_transferred
  • linuxsecurity.com /advisories/other_advisory-1483.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_ENGARDE, x_transferred

Sources

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