CVE-2015-0285 Weak cryptography in n/a
Remote attackers can defeat cryptographic protections by sniffing network traffic and brute-forcing keys due to unseeded PRNG in OpenSSL handshakes.
- 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-2015-0285?
CVE-2015-0285 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openssl Openssl, published on 19 Mar 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The ssl3_client_hello function in s3_clnt.c in OpenSSL 1.0.2 before 1.0.2a does not ensure that the PRNG is seeded before proceeding with a handshake, which makes it easier for remote attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms by sniffing the network and then conducting a brute-force attack.
Weakness: CWE-310
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-0285?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Openssl Openssl.
How do I fix CVE-2015-0285?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-0285 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2015-0285 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-0285 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Openssl Openssl
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8v72-7j9q-whx9.