CVE-2008-5659

Impact:
Low
Public Date:
2008-12-08
Bugzilla:
477212: CVE-2008-5659 gnu.java.security.util.PRNG produces easily predictable values

The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:

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.

Find out more about CVE-2008-5659 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.

Statement

The risks associated with fixing this bug are greater than the low severity
security risk. We therefore currently have no plans to fix this flaw in
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.

CVSS v2 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v2 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score 3.6
Base Metrics AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None

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