CVE-2015-0285: openssl Cryptographic Issues

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2015-0285 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Cryptographic Issues vulnerability in openssl. EPSS estimates a 4.96% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 19-03-2015
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The ssl3_client_hello function in s3_clnt.c in OpenSSL 1.0.2 before 1.0.2a does not ensure that the PRNG is seeded before proceeding with a handshake, which makes it easier for remote attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms by sniffing the network and then conducting a brute-force attack.

• CWE-310Cryptographic IssuesWeaknesses in this category are related to the design and implementation of data confidentiality and integrity. Frequently these deal with the use of encoding techniques, encryption libraries, and hashing algorithms. The weaknesses in this category could lead to a degradation of the quality data if they are not addressed.