CVE-2005-2946 Weak cryptography in n/a

What is CVE-2005-2946?

CVE-2005-2946 is a high-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 16 Sep 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The default configuration on OpenSSL before 0.9.8 uses MD5 for creating message digests instead of a more cryptographically strong algorithm, which makes it easier for remote attackers to forge certificates with a valid certificate authority signature.

Weakness: CWE-327

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2946?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Openssl Openssl.

How do I fix CVE-2005-2946?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2005-2946 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2946 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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• CVE-2015-2590 Oracle Java SE and Java SE Embedded Remote Code Execution Exploited Critical 9.8

All Canonical Ubuntu Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2005-2946, GHSA-frvr-h7xx-w54m.