CVE-2007-5502

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Summary

CVECVE-2007-5502
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2007-12-01 06:46:00 UTC
Updated2017-07-29 01:33:00 UTC
DescriptionThe PRNG implementation for the OpenSSL FIPS Object Module 1.1.1 does not perform auto-seeding during the FIPS self-test, which generates random data that is more predictable than expected and makes it easier for attackers to bypass protection mechanisms that rely on the randomness.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-310

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Openssl Fips Object Module 1.1.1 All All All
Application Openssl Fips Object Module 1.1.1 All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH VUPEN www.vupen.com
OpenSSL FIPS Object Module PRNG Seed Vulnerability BID www.securityfocus.com Patch
US-CERT Vulnerability Note VU#150249 CERT-VN www.kb.cert.org US Government Resource
OpenSSL FIPS Object Module PRNG Security Issue - Advisories - Secunia SECUNIA secunia.com Patch, Vendor Advisory
www.openssl.org/news/secadv_20071129.txt CONFIRM www.openssl.org
IBM X-Force Exchange XF exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
SecurityTracker.com Archives - OpenSSL FIPS Object Module Self-Test Error Causes the System to Generate More Predictable Pseudo Random Data SECTRACK www.securitytracker.com
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Vendor Comments And Credit

OrganizationPublishedContributorStatement
Red Hat2007-12-03Mark J CoxNot vulnerable. This vulnerability only affected the OpenSSL FIPS Object Module which is not enabled or used by OpenSSL in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, 4, or 5.
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