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SSLeay.pm in libnet-ssleay-perl before 1.25 uses the /tmp/entropy file for entropy if a source is not set in the EGD_PATH variable, which allows local users to reduce the cryptographic strength of certain operations by modifying the file

Published May 3, 2005

Description

SSLeay.pm in libnet-ssleay-perl before 1.25 uses the /tmp/entropy file for entropy if a source is not set in the EGD_PATH variable, which allows local users to reduce the cryptographic strength of certain operations by modifying the file.

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Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published May 3, 2005
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Jan 18, 2005
Link CVE-2005-0106
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a
NVD
Status Modified
Modified Jun 16, 2026
Link CVE-2005-0106
Red Hat
Severity n/a
Public date n/a
Links CVE-2005-0106