CVE-2008-0166
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
02 Description
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
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
- SSVC decision
- Not assessed by CISA
- EPSS probability
- 70.72% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 99.3% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- 7.5 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
- NVD CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-16.
- Red Hat severity
- No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2008-05-13 17:00Z18 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-08-07 07:39Z2 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2008-01-09
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Not rated by the issuing CNA
- CNA CVSS vector
- Not published by the issuing CNA
- Weaknesses
- CWE-338Use of Cryptographically Weak Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG)Base
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- d631485ce6bf97419f1bb8ef3b9a606fa3b1b933ca54c7756449b7c5f4a77cc7
05 Affected products
06 References
- www.debian.orgDSA-1576http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1576
- www.exploit-db.com5622https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5622
- secunia.com30221http://secunia.com/advisories/30221
- sourceforge.net[rsyncrypto-devel] 20080523 Advisory - Rsyncrypto maybe affected from Debian OpenSSL reduced entropy problemhttp://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_name=48367252.7070603%40shemesh.biz&forum_name=rsyncrypto-devel
- www.debian.orgDSA-1571http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1571
- www.securityfocus.com29179http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29179
- www.securityfocus.com20080515 Debian generated SSH-Keys working exploithttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492112/100/0/threaded
- secunia.com30239http://secunia.com/advisories/30239
- secunia.com30220http://secunia.com/advisories/30220
- www.ubuntu.comUSN-612-7http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-612-7
- secunia.com30231http://secunia.com/advisories/30231
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.comopenssl-rng-weak-security(42375)https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42375
- metasploit.comhttp://metasploit.com/users/hdm/tools/debian-openssl/
- secunia.com30249http://secunia.com/advisories/30249
- www.securitytracker.com1020017http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020017
- www.exploit-db.com5632https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5632
- www.ubuntu.comUSN-612-4http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-612-4
- www.ubuntu.comUSN-612-2http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-612-2
- www.us-cert.govTA08-137Ahttp://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-137A.html
- www.kb.cert.orgVU#925211http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/925211
- www.exploit-db.com5720https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5720
- secunia.com30136http://secunia.com/advisories/30136
- www.ubuntu.comUSN-612-3http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-612-3
- www.ubuntu.comUSN-612-1http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-612-1
- 16years.secvuln.infohttps://16years.secvuln.info
- news.ycombinator.comhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40333169
07 Fixed in
Debian 12
- openssh Fixed in 4.7p1-9
- openssl Fixed in 0.9.8g-9
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 13
- openssh Fixed in 4.7p1-9
- openssl Fixed in 0.9.8g-9
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 14
- openssh Fixed in 4.7p1-9
- openssl Fixed in 0.9.8g-9
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
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