Vulnerability in Erlang Crypto

CVE-2011-0766

The random number generator in the Crypto application before 2.0.2.2, and SSH before 2.0.5, as used in the Erlang/OTP ssh library before R14B03, uses predictable seeds based on the current time, which makes it easier for remote attackers to guess DSA host and SSH session keys.

Vulnerability class: POODLE (CVE-2014-3566)

EPSS: 0.030 (86.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Erlang Crypto
Erlang Erlang\/otp — versions r11b-5, r12b-5, r13b
Ssh
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-310 — Cryptographic Issues

References

cret@cert.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
cret@cert.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch)
cret@cert.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
cret@cert.org (US Government Resource, x_refsource_CERT-VN, Patch, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)