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CVE-2011-0766

The random number generator in the Crypto application before 2.0.2.2, and SSH before 2.0.5, as used in the Erlang/OTP ss

The random number generator in the Crypto application before 2.0.2.2, and SSH before 2.0.5, as used in the Erlang/OTP ssh library before R14B03, uses predictable seeds based on the current time, which makes it easier for remote attackers to guess DSA host and SSH session keys.

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.03371
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  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules8 YARA rules0
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Affected Products & Versions

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erlang crypto<= 2.0.2.1
erlang erlang\/otpall versions
ssh<= 2.0.4
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Sigma Hunt Rules

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Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.
producthighLinux Crypto Mining Pool Connections
producthighLinux Crypto Mining Indicators
producthighCisco Crypto Commands
producthighMonero Crypto Coin Mining Pool Lookup
producthighNetwork Communication With Crypto Mining Pool
producthighPotential Crypto Mining Activity
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Scoring & Timeline

7.8
HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cret@cert.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
Published to NVD31 May 2011 · 08:55 PM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://secunia.com/advisories/44709Vendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/178990PatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47980Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://github.com/erlang/otp/commit/f228601de45c5b53241b103af6616453c50885a5Patch
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