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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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: 2006-07-07T00:00:00Z
Updated: 2024-09-17T00:51:25.809Z
Reserved: 2006-07-06T00:00:00Z
Link: CVE-2006-3419
Vulnrichment
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NVD
Status : Modified
Published: 2006-07-07T00:05:00.000
Modified: 2024-11-21T00:13:35.147
Link: CVE-2006-3419
Redhat
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