# CVE-2005-0106: SSLeay.pm in libnet-ssleay-perl before 1.25 uses the /tmp/entropy file for entropy if a source is not set in the EGD\_PATH variable, which al

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-05-03 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

SSLeay.pm in libnet-ssleay-perl before 1.25 uses the /tmp/entropy file for entropy if a source is not set in the EGD_PATH variable, which allows local users to reduce the cryptographic strength of certain operations by modifying the file.

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## References

- https://usn.ubuntu.com/113-1/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18639
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:023
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13471

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