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CVE-2008-0166

Publication date 13 May 2008

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Critical

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

7.5 · High

Score breakdown

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.

Read the notes from the security team

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
openssh 8.04 LTS hardy
Fixed 1:4.7p1-8ubuntu1.1
7.10 gutsy
Fixed 1:4.6p1-5ubuntu0.3
7.04 feisty
Fixed 1:4.3p2-8ubuntu1.3
6.06 LTS dapper
Fixed 1:4.2p1-7ubuntu3.4
openssh-blacklist 8.04 LTS hardy
Fixed 0.1
7.10 gutsy
Fixed 0.1
7.04 feisty
Fixed 0.1
6.06 LTS dapper
Fixed 0.1
openssl 8.04 LTS hardy
Fixed 0.9.8g-4ubuntu3.1
7.10 gutsy
Fixed 0.9.8e-5ubuntu3.2
7.04 feisty
Fixed 0.9.8c-4ubuntu0.3
6.06 LTS dapper
Not affected
openssl-blacklist 8.04 LTS hardy
Fixed 0.1
7.10 gutsy
Fixed 0.1
7.04 feisty
Fixed 0.1
6.06 LTS dapper
Fixed 0.1
openvpn 8.04 LTS hardy
Fixed 2.1~rc7-1ubuntu3.1
7.10 gutsy
Fixed 2.0.9-8ubuntu0.1
7.04 feisty
Fixed 2.0.9-5ubuntu0.1
6.06 LTS dapper
Not affected
openvpn-blacklist 8.04 LTS hardy
Fixed 0.1
7.10 gutsy
Fixed 0.1
7.04 feisty
Fixed 0.1
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release
ssl-cert 8.04 LTS hardy
Fixed 1.0.14-0ubuntu2.1
7.10 gutsy
Fixed 1.0.14-0ubuntu0.7.10.1
7.04 feisty
Fixed 1.0.13-0ubuntu0.7.04.1
6.06 LTS dapper
Not affected

Notes

jdstrand

openssh medium since 'only needed blacklist capability' ssl-cert high since 'only affected snakeoil certificates'

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 7.5 · High
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact None
Availability impact None
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

Other references