CVE-2011-2683
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-254
Security Features
Publication date:
23/10/2017
Last modified:
20/04/2025
Description
reseed seeds random numbers from an insecure HTTP request to random.org during installation, which makes it easier for remote attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms via a man-in-the-middle attack.
Impact
Base Score 3.x
5.90
Severity 3.x
MEDIUM
Base Score 2.0
4.30
Severity 2.0
MEDIUM
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:reseed_project:reseed:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/06/8
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/08/5
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/reseed/+bug/804594
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/06/8
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/08/5
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/reseed/+bug/804594



