CVE DATABASE / CVE-2008-0166
CVE-2008-0166
CVSS 7.5 · HIGH
Summary
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.
CVSS 3.1 breakdown
| Base score | 7.5 (HIGH) |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| Attack vector | NETWORK |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | NONE |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity | NONE |
| Availability | NONE |
Weakness type (CWE)
Affected products
Openssl opensslCanonical ubuntu linuxDebian debian linux
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References
- http://metasploit.com/users/hdm/tools/debian-openssl/
- 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.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1576
- 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
Data: NIST NVD. NVD last modified 2026-04-23. Always verify against the vendor advisory before acting.