CVE-2005-2946

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    CVE-2005-2946

    Published: 16 Sept 2005Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: The default configuration on OpenSSL before 0.9.8 uses MD5 for creating message digests instead of a more cryptographically strong algorithm, which makes it easier for remote attackers to forge certificates with a valid certificate authority signature.

    References: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-179-1, https://bugzilla.ubuntu.com/show_bug.cgi?id=13593, https://bugzilla.ubuntu.com/show_bug.cgi?id=13593, http://www.cits.rub.de/MD5Collisions/

    Affected packages

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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