CVE-2001-1141 Weak cryptography in n/a
Attackers can predict future pseudo-random numbers by analyzing PRNG output, compromising cryptographic security in applications using OpenSSL.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2001-1141?
CVE-2001-1141 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openssl Openssl, published on 25 Jun 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG) in SSLeay and OpenSSL before 0.9.6b allows attackers to use the output of small PRNG requests to determine the internal state information, which could be used by attackers to predict future pseudo-random numbers.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-1141?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Openssl Openssl, Ssleay Ssleay.
How do I fix CVE-2001-1141?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-1141 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2001-1141 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-1141 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Openssl Openssl
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8mjq-7p84-m68q.