CVE-2011-0766
N/A
Published: May 31, 2011 at 08:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:28 PM UTC
3 products affected across 2 vendorsErlang /otpSSHCrypto
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%
Description
The random number generator in the Crypto application before 2.0.2.2, and SSH before 2.0.5, as used in the Erlang/OTP ssh library before R14B03, uses predictable seeds based on the current time, which makes it easier for remote attackers to guess DSA host and SSH session keys.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (4)
Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/44709Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNPatchUS Government Resource
Source: [email protected]
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/178990VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47980x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/erlang/otp/commit/f228601de45c5b53241b103af6616453c50885a5Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-310
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