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CVE-2008-5659
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…
High7.5EPSS 3.3%
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- mitre
Description
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 3.3% · top 11% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (3)
- classpath-gnujavasecurityutil-weak-security(47574) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=38417 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20081206 CVE request: weak PRNG in GNU Classpath (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
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