CVE-2015-0285

openssl: handshake with unseeded PRNG

Published Mar 19, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 5.0% KEV · Not listed
Description
The ssl3_client_hello function in s3_clnt.c in OpenSSL 1.0.2 before 1.0.2a does not ensure that the PRNG is seeded before proceeding with a handshake, which makes it easier for remote attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms by sniffing the network and then conducting a brute-force attack.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-0298 The ssl3_client_hello function in s3_clnt.c in OpenSSL 1.0.2 before 1.0.2a does not ensure that the PRNG is seeded before proceeding with a handshake, which makes it easier for remote attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms by sniffing the network and then conducting a brute-force attack.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 4:03 AM
Reserved
Nov 18, 2014, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 19, 2015, 10:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:19 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Mar 19, 2015, 12:00 AM