The gnu.java.security.util.PRNG class in GNU Classpath 0.97.2 and earlier uses a predictable seed based on the system time, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to conduct brute force attacks against cryptographic routines that use this class for randomness, as demonstrated against DSA private keys.
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: 2008-12-17T20:00:00
Updated: 2024-08-07T11:04:43.494Z
Reserved: 2008-12-17T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2008-5659
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NVD
Status : Modified
Published: 2008-12-17T20:30:01.030
Modified: 2024-11-21T00:54:34.607
Link: CVE-2008-5659
Redhat