Tor before 0.1.1.20 uses OpenSSL pseudo-random bytes (RAND_pseudo_bytes) instead of cryptographically strong RAND_bytes, and seeds the entropy value at start-up with 160-bit chunks without reseeding, which makes it easier for attackers to conduct brute force guessing attacks.
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-09-17T00:51:25.809Z

Reserved: 2006-07-06T00:00:00Z

Link: CVE-2006-3419

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Status : Deferred

Published: 2006-07-07T00:05:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-2006-3419

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