DEBIAN-CVE-2008-0166

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    DEBIAN-CVE-2008-0166

    Published: 13 May 2008Last Modified: 1 Sept 2026
    Upstream:
    CVE-2008-0166

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

    References: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-0166

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: openssh

    Purl: pkg:deb/debian/openssh?arch=source&distro=bookworm

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -4.7p1-9

    Affected versions

    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