Vulnerability Details CVE-2011-2683
reseed seeds random numbers from an insecure HTTP request to random.org during installation, which makes it easier for remote attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms via a man-in-the-middle attack.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.003
EPSS Ranking 56.0%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v3 Score 5.9
CVSS v2 Score 4.3
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/06/8
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/08/5
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/reseed/+bug/804594
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/06/8
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/08/5
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/reseed/+bug/804594
Products affected by CVE-2011-2683
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cpe:2.3:a:reseed_project:reseed:-