CVE-2015-2808
The RC4 algorithm, as used in the TLS protocol and SSL protocol, does not properly combine state data with key data during the initialization phase, which makes it easier for remote attackers to
02 Description
The RC4 algorithm, as used in the TLS protocol and SSL protocol, does not properly combine state data with key data during the initialization phase, which makes it easier for remote attackers to
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
- SSVC decision
- ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
- AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
- Technical ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited control of the vulnerable component.
- EPSS probability
- 73.85% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 99.4% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- 3.7 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
- NVD CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
- Red Hat severity
- Moderate. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.
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
- 2015-04-01 00:00Z11 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2026-05-28 12:53Z5 MO AGO
- Reserved
- 2015-03-31
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Low (CVSS 3.7)
- CNA CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- Weaknesses
- CWE-327Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic AlgorithmClass
- Data version
- 5.2
- Document digest
- d01a9659b21bd6c88e54ea8e49712bebc6b90b612e41f1631eeabfe7ca72e837
05 Affected products
42 further entries not shown. The complete list is in the raw JSON document.
06 References
- marc.infoSSRT102127http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=143818140118771&w=2
- rhn.redhat.comRHSA-2015:1243http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1243.html
- rhn.redhat.comRHSA-2015:1007http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1007.html
- marc.infoHPSBGN03367http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=143817899717054&w=2
- marc.infoHPSBUX03512http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=144493176821532&w=2
- www.oracle.comhttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2015-2367936.html
- rhn.redhat.comRHSA-2015:1006http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1006.html
- h20564.www2.hpe.comhttps://h20564.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04773256
- kb.juniper.nethttps://kb.juniper.net/JSA10783
- www.securitytracker.com1033737http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033737
- lists.opensuse.orgSUSE-SU-2015:2192http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00004.html
- marc.infoHPSBGN03399http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=144060576831314&w=2
- www.oracle.comhttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html
- www.securitytracker.com1036222http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036222
- h20564.www2.hpe.comhttp://h20564.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-c04779034
- www-304.ibm.comhttp://www-304.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21960769
- security.gentoo.orgGLSA-201512-10https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201512-10
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- h20566.www2.hpe.comhttps://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-c04708650
- www.securitytracker.com1032600http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032600
- www.securitytracker.com1032910http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032910
- www.ubuntu.comUSN-2706-1http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2706-1
- rhn.redhat.comRHSA-2015:1526http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1526.html
- marc.infoSSRT102133http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=143817021313142&w=2
- www.oracle.comhttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.html
- www.securitytracker.com1032599http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032599
- marc.infoHPSBMU03401http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=144104533800819&w=2
- www-304.ibm.comhttp://www-304.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21903565
- h20564.www2.hpe.comhttps://h20564.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04772190
- h20566.www2.hpe.comhttps://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-c04711380
- kc.mcafee.comhttps://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10163
- marc.infoHPSBMU03345http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=144043644216842&w=2
- www.securitytracker.com1032734http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032734
- www-01.ibm.comIV71892http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IV71892
- h20566.www2.hpe.comhttps://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05193347
- www.securitytracker.com1033769http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033769
- www.securitytracker.com1032707http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032707
- lists.opensuse.orgopenSUSE-SU-2015:1289http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00040.html
- rhn.redhat.comRHSA-2015:1091http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1091.html
- marc.infoHPSBGN03402http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=144069189622016&w=2
- www-01.ibm.comIV71888http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IV71888
- rhn.redhat.comRHSA-2015:1228http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1228.html
- marc.infoHPSBGN03405http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=144060606031437&w=2
- www.securitytracker.com1032708http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032708
- www.huawei.comhttp://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/hw-454055
- www.debian.orgDSA-3316http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3316
- lists.opensuse.orgSUSE-SU-2015:2166http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00000.html
- www.oracle.comhttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
- www.securitytracker.com1033415http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033415
- h20564.www2.hpe.comhttps://h20564.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04832246
- www-947.ibm.comhttps://www-947.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR-5098709
- marc.infoHPSBGN03403http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=144104565600964&w=2
- www-01.ibm.comhttp://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21883640
- marc.infoHPSBGN03407http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=144102017024820&w=2
- www.securitytracker.com1033432http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033432
- marc.infoHPSBGN03354http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=143629696317098&w=2
- lists.opensuse.orgSUSE-SU-2015:1138http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-06/msg00022.html
- www.securitytracker.com1032858http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032858
- h20564.www2.hp.comSSRT102073https://h20564.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04687922
- www.securitytracker.com1032788http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032788
- www.ubuntu.comUSN-2696-1http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2696-1
- www.blackhat.comhttps://www.blackhat.com/docs/asia-15/materials/asia-15-Mantin-Bar-Mitzvah-Attack-Breaking-SSL-With-13-Year-Old-RC4-Weakness-wp.pdf
- www.debian.orgDSA-3339http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3339
- rhn.redhat.comRHSA-2015:1020http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1020.html
- rhn.redhat.comRHSA-2015:1242http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1242.html
- kb.juniper.nethttp://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10727
- h20564.www2.hpe.comhttps://h20564.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04773241
- lists.opensuse.orgSUSE-SU-2015:1086http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-06/msg00015.html
- www.securitytracker.com1033431http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033431
- www1.huawei.comhttp://www1.huawei.com/en/security/psirt/security-bulletins/security-advisories/hw-454055.htm
- h20566.www2.hpe.comhttps://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05085988
- www.securitytracker.com1032868http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032868
- marc.infoHPSBGN03415http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=144059703728085&w=2
- www.oracle.comhttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2016v3-2985753.html
- www.securityfocus.com91787http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91787
- lists.opensuse.orgSUSE-SU-2015:1319http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00046.html
- lists.opensuse.orgSUSE-SU-2015:1320http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00047.html
- lists.opensuse.orgopenSUSE-SU-2015:1288http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00039.html
- rhn.redhat.comRHSA-2015:1241http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1241.html
- h20564.www2.hpe.comhttps://h20564.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04770140
- kb.juniper.nethttp://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10705
- rhn.redhat.comRHSA-2015:1230http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1230.html
- h20566.www2.hpe.comhttps://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05336888
- marc.infoHPSBGN03338http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=143456209711959&w=2
- www.securitytracker.com1033386http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033386
- marc.infoHPSBMU03377http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=143741441012338&w=2
- www.securitytracker.com1033072http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033072
- h20564.www2.hpe.comhttps://h20564.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04926789
- lists.opensuse.orgSUSE-SU-2015:1085http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-06/msg00014.html
- h20564.www2.hpe.comhttps://h20564.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04773119
- rhn.redhat.comRHSA-2015:1021http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1021.html
- www-304.ibm.comhttp://www-304.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21960015
- lists.opensuse.orgSUSE-SU-2015:1073http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-06/msg00013.html
- h20566.www2.hpe.comhttps://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05289935
- lists.opensuse.orgSUSE-SU-2015:1161http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-06/msg00031.html
- marc.infoHPSBGN03414http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=144059660127919&w=2
- www.securityfocus.com73684http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73684
- www.securitytracker.com1032990http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032990
- www.securitytracker.com1033071http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033071
- lists.opensuse.orgSUSE-SU-2016:0113http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00005.html
- www.secpod.comhttps://www.secpod.com/blog/cve-2015-2808-bar-mitzvah-attack-in-rc4-2/
07 Fixed in
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
- openjdk-6 Fixed in 6b36-1.13.8-0ubuntu1~14.04
- openjdk-7 Fixed in 7u79-2.5.6-0ubuntu1.14.04.1
Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
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