DEBIAN-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 numbers, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct brute force guessing attacks against cryptographic keys...

PT-2008-1041 · Openssl · Openssl

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: OpenSSL versions 0.9.8c-1 through 0.9.8g-9 Description: The issue concerns a random number generator in OpenSSL that generates predictable numbers, making it easier for remote attackers to conduct brute force guessing attacks against...

VNC authentication weakness

VNC authentication weakness --------------------------- VNC uses a DES-encrypted challenge-response system to avoid passing passwords over the wire in plaintext. However, it seems that a weakness in the way the challenge is generated by some servers would make this useless. The following program...