CVE-2008-0166
Publication date 13 May 2008
Last updated 24 July 2024
Ubuntu priority
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.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| openssh | ||
| openssh-blacklist | ||
| openssl | ||
| openssl-blacklist | ||
| openvpn | ||
| openvpn-blacklist | ||
| ssl-cert | ||
Notes
jdstrand
openssh medium since 'only needed blacklist capability' ssl-cert high since 'only affected snakeoil certificates'
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 | High |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | None |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |