CVE-2006-3419
EPSS 0.33%
Description
Tor before 0.1.1.20 uses OpenSSL pseudo-random bytes (RAND_pseudo_bytes) instead of cryptographically strong RAND_bytes, and seeds the entropy value at start-up with 160-bit chunks without reseeding, which makes it easier for attackers to conduct brute force guessing attacks.
How to fix CVE-2006-3419
To remediate CVE-2006-3419, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/tor—upgrade to 0.1.1.20-1 or later
Is CVE-2006-3419 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.3%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 0.1.1.20-1