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3 vulnerabilities found for classpath by gnu
CVE-2008-5659 (GCVE-0-2008-5659)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2008-12-17 20:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 11:04
VLAI?
Summary
The gnu.java.security.util.PRNG class in GNU Classpath 0.97.2 and earlier uses a predictable seed based on the system time, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to conduct brute force attacks against cryptographic routines that use this class for randomness, as demonstrated against DSA private keys.
Severity ?
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
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FKIE_CVE-2008-5659
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2008-12-17 20:30 - Updated: 2026-04-23 00:35
Severity ?
Summary
The gnu.java.security.util.PRNG class in GNU Classpath 0.97.2 and earlier uses a predictable seed based on the system time, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to conduct brute force attacks against cryptographic routines that use this class for randomness, as demonstrated against DSA private keys.
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| gnu | classpath | * | |
| gnu | classpath | 0.6 | |
| gnu | classpath | 0.7 | |
| gnu | classpath | 0.8 | |
| gnu | classpath | 0.9 | |
| gnu | classpath | 0.10 | |
| gnu | classpath | 0.11 | |
| gnu | classpath | 0.12 | |
| gnu | classpath | 0.13 | |
| gnu | classpath | 0.14 | |
| gnu | classpath | 0.15 | |
| gnu | classpath | 0.16 | |
| gnu | classpath | 0.17 | |
| gnu | classpath | 0.18 | |
| gnu | classpath | 0.19 | |
| gnu | classpath | 0.20 | |
| gnu | classpath | 0.90 | |
| gnu | classpath | 0.91 | |
| gnu | classpath | 0.92 | |
| gnu | classpath | 0.93 | |
| gnu | classpath | 0.95 | |
| gnu | classpath | 0.96 | |
| gnu | classpath | 0.96.1 | |
| gnu | classpath | 0.97 | |
| gnu | classpath | 0.97.1 |
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CVE-2008-5659 (GCVE-0-2008-5659)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2008-12-17 20:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 11:04
VLAI?
Summary
The gnu.java.security.util.PRNG class in GNU Classpath 0.97.2 and earlier uses a predictable seed based on the system time, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to conduct brute force attacks against cryptographic routines that use this class for randomness, as demonstrated against DSA private keys.
Severity ?
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
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