CVE-2008-0166
- Source
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-0166
- Import Source
- https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2008-0166.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/CVE-2008-0166
- Downstream
- Published
- 2008-05-13T17:20:00Z
- Modified
- 2025-08-09T20:01:26Z
- Severity
-
- 7.5 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N CVSS Calculator
- Summary
- [none]
- Details
-
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.
- References
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- http://secunia.com/advisories/30136
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30220
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30221
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30231
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30239
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30249
- http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_name=48367252.7070603%40shemesh.biz&forum_name=rsyncrypto-devel
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1571
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/925211
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492112/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29179
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020017
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-612-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-612-2
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-612-3
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-612-4
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-612-7
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-137A.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42375
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5622
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5632
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5720
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1576
- http://metasploit.com/users/hdm/tools/debian-openssl/
- https://16years.secvuln.info
- https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40333169