CVE-2007-5502

openssl FIPS module PRNG flaw

Published Dec 1, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 6.4 Medium EPSS 2.3% KEV · Not listed
Description
The 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.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2007-5477 The 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.
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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 3:31 PM
Reserved
Oct 17, 2007, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 1, 2007, 6:46 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:46 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Nov 29, 2007, 12:00 AM