What is CVE-2008-0166?

CVE-2008-0166 is a vulnerability in N/a. Published 2008-05-13.

Is CVE-2008-0166 known to be exploited?

61 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in N/a

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 conduct brute force guessing attacks against…

EPSS: 0.707 (99.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

N/a — versions n/a

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

DSA-1576 (vendor-advisory)
5622 (exploit)
30221 (third-party-advisory)
[rsyncrypto-devel] 20080523 Advisory - Rsyncrypto maybe affected from Debian OpenSSL reduced entropy problem (mailing-list)
DSA-1571 (vendor-advisory)
29179 (vdb-entry)
20080515 Debian generated SSH-Keys working exploit (mailing-list)
30239 (third-party-advisory)
30220 (third-party-advisory)
USN-612-7 (vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-0166?: CVE-2008-0166 is a vulnerability in N/a. Published 2008-05-13.
Is CVE-2008-0166 known to be exploited?: 61 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.