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CVE-2005-2946

Date: September 15, 2005

The default configuration on OpenSSL before 0.9.8 uses MD5 for creating message digests instead of a more cryptographically strong algorithm, which makes it easier for remote attackers to forge certificates with a valid certificate authority signature.

Severity Score

Related Resources (6)

https://bugzilla.ubuntu.com/show_bug.cgi?id=13593
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2005-2946
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-2946
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-179-1
http://www.cits.rub.de/MD5Collisions/
https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/CVE-2005-2946

Severity Score

Weakness Type (CWE)

Cryptographic Issues

CWE-310

Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm

CWE-327

CVSS v3.1

Base Score:
Attack Vector (AV): NETWORK
Attack Complexity (AC): LOW
Privileges Required (PR): NONE
User Interaction (UI): NONE
Scope (S): UNCHANGED
Confidentiality (C): NONE
Integrity (I): HIGH
Availability (A): NONE

CVSS v2

Base Score:
Access Vector (AV): NETWORK
Access Complexity (AC): LOW
Authentication (AU): NONE
Confidentiality (C): NONE
Integrity (I): PARTIAL
Availability (A): NONE
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