CVE-2006-1833 Weak cryptography in n/a
Flawed Intel RNG driver in NetBSD generates predictable random numbers, allowing attackers to easily crack encryption keys.
- 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-2006-1833?
CVE-2006-1833 is a low-severity vulnerability in Netbsd Netbsd, published on 19 Apr 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Intel RNG Driver in NetBSD 1.6 through 3.0 may incorrectly detect the presence of the pchb interface, which will cause it to always generate the same random number, which allows remote attackers to more easily crack encryption keys generated from the interface.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-1833?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Netbsd Netbsd.
How do I fix CVE-2006-1833?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-1833 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-1833 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-1833 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Netbsd Netbsd
Sources
Also known as GHSA-85x5-6qwf-rx58.