# CVE-2008-0166: OpenSSL 0.9.8c-1 up to versions before 0.9.8g-9 on Debian-based operating systems uses a random number generator that generates predictable

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 3 on Exploit-DB, 7 GitHub repos listed by PoC-in-GitHub
- Published: 2008-05-13 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

OpenSSL 0.9.8c-1 up to versions before 0.9.8g-9 on Debian-based operating systems uses a random number generator that generates predictable numbers, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct brute force guessing attacks against cryptographic keys.

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## References

- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1576
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5622
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30221
- http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_name=48367252.7070603%40shemesh.biz&forum_name=rsyncrypto-devel
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1571
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29179
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492112/100/0/threaded
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30239
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30220
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-612-7
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30231
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42375
- http://metasploit.com/users/hdm/tools/debian-openssl/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30249
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020017
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5632
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-612-4
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-612-2
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-137A.html
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/925211
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/5720
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30136
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-612-3
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-612-1
- https://16years.secvuln.info
- https://github.com/AhegaoPsyops/sslWeakness
- https://github.com/FaizanAli8232/CVE-Exploit-Research-Development
- https://github.com/QasimShahbaz21/CVE-Exploit-Research-Development
- https://github.com/avarx/vulnkeys
- https://github.com/badkeys/debianopenssl
- https://github.com/demining/Vulnerable-to-Debian-OpenSSL-bug-CVE-2008-0166
- https://github.com/g0tmi1k/debian-ssh

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