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CVE-2011-2683
reseed seeds random numbers from an insecure HTTP request to random.org during installation, which makes it easier for remote attackers to…
Medium5.9EPSS 1.3%
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- redhat
Description
reseed seeds random numbers from an insecure HTTP request to random.org during installation, which makes it easier for remote attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms via a man-in-the-middle attack.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | Medium5.9 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.3% · top 29% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.9.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (3)
- [oss-security] 20140208 Fwd: Old CVE ids, public, but still (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/reseed/+bug/804594 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/06/8 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
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