Vulnerability CVE-2011-0766
Published: 2011-05-31   Modified: 2012-02-13

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.

Type:

CWE-310

 (Cryptographic Issues)

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
7.8/10
6.9/10
10/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
Low
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Complete
None
None
Affected software
SSH -> SSH 
Erlang -> Crypto 
Erlang -> Erlang/otp 

 References:
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/178990
https://github.com/erlang/otp/commit/f228601de45c5b53241b103af6616453c50885a5
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47980
http://secunia.com/advisories/44709
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