CVE-2005-0106

N/A Unknown
Published: May 03, 2005 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

SSLeay.pm in libnet-ssleay-perl before 1.25 uses the /tmp/entropy file for entropy if a source is not set in the EGD_PATH variable, which allows local users to reduce the cryptographic strength of certain operations by modifying the file.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/113-1/
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/18639
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:023
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13471
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://usn.ubuntu.com/113-1/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
24th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

ubuntu