Tor before 0.1.1.20 uses OpenSSL pseudo-random bytes (RAND_pseudo_bytes) instead of cryptographically strong RAND_bytes, and seeds the entropy value at start-up with 160-bit chunks without reseeding, which makes it easier for attackers to conduct brute force guessing attacks.
References
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http://tor.eff.org/cvs/tor/ChangeLog | |
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200606-04.xml | |
http://www.osvdb.org/25880 | |
http://secunia.com/advisories/20514 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
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Information
Published : 2006-07-06 17:05
Updated : 2008-09-05 14:07
NVD link : CVE-2006-3419
Mitre link : CVE-2006-3419
JSON object : View
CWE
Products Affected
tor
- tor