CVE - CVE-2014-0016

CVE-ID
CVE-2014-0016	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
stunnel before 5.00, when using fork threading, does not properly update the state of the OpenSSL pseudo-random number generator (PRNG), which causes subsequent children with the same process ID to use the same entropy pool and allows remote attackers to obtain private keys for EC (ECDSA) or DSA certificates.
References
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MISC:65964 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65964 MISC:[oss-security] 20140305 libssh and stunnel PRNG flaws URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/05/1 MISC:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cgi?id=870826&action=diff URL:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cgi?id=870826&action=diff MISC:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1072180 URL:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1072180 MISC:https://www.stunnel.org/sdf_ChangeLog.html URL:https://www.stunnel.org/sdf_ChangeLog.html
Assigning CNA
Red Hat, Inc.
Date Record Created
20131203	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20131203)
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Comments (Legacy)

Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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