CVE-2011-2683

Summary

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.

Affected Software

Weaknesses

• n/a

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

• 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

References

• 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

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