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CVE-2011-0766

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Description

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.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 ScoreN/A

Published5/31/2011

Last Modified4/29/2026

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

erlang:cryptoerlang:erlang\/otpssh:ssh

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-310

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/44709(cret@cert.org)

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/178990(cret@cert.org)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47980(cret@cert.org)

https://github.com/erlang/otp/commit/f228601de45c5b53241b103af6616453c50885a5(cret@cert.org)

http://secunia.com/advisories/44709(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/178990(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47980(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://github.com/erlang/otp/commit/f228601de45c5b53241b103af6616453c50885a5(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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