CVE-2008-0166
HIGH7.5EPSS 4.4%Published: 5/13/2008Modified: 4/28/2026
Description
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.
Affected packages (2)
- Debian/opensshfrom 0, < 4.7p1-9
- Debian/opensslfrom 0, < 0.9.8g-9
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |