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CVE-2005-2946

Publication date 16 September 2005

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Unknown

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

7.5 · High

Score breakdown

The default configuration on OpenSSL before 0.9.8 uses MD5 for creating message digests instead of a more cryptographically strong algorithm, which makes it easier for remote attackers to forge certificates with a valid certificate authority signature.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
openssl 7.04 feisty
Fixed 0.9.8b-2ubuntu2
6.10 edgy
Fixed 0.9.8b-2ubuntu2
6.06 LTS dapper
Fixed 0.9.8a-7ubuntu0.3

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 7.5 · High
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity impact High
Availability impact None
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N