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TI-2011-00668 Aliases CVE-2011-0766GHSA-q2pp-3636-pf45

The random number generator in the Crypto application before 2.0.2.2, and SSH before…

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-310Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The random number generator in the Crypto application before 2.0.2.2, and SSH before 2.0.5, as used in the Erlang/OTP ssh library before R14B03, uses predictable seeds based on the current time, which makes it easier for remote attackers to guess DSA host and SSH session keys.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03072 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 12

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:erlang:crypto:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.0.2.1VulnerableErlang
cpe:2.3:a:erlang:erlang\/otp:r11b-5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*r11b-5VulnerableErlang
cpe:2.3:a:erlang:erlang\/otp:r12b-5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*r12b-5VulnerableErlang
cpe:2.3:a:erlang:erlang\/otp:r13b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*r13bVulnerableErlang
cpe:2.3:a:erlang:erlang\/otp:r13b02-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*r13b02-1VulnerableErlang
cpe:2.3:a:erlang:erlang\/otp:r13b03:*:*:*:*:*:*:*r13b03VulnerableErlang
cpe:2.3:a:erlang:erlang\/otp:r13b04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*r13b04VulnerableErlang
cpe:2.3:a:erlang:erlang\/otp:r14a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*r14aVulnerableErlang
cpe:2.3:a:erlang:erlang\/otp:r14b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*r14bVulnerableErlang
cpe:2.3:a:erlang:erlang\/otp:r14b01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*r14b01VulnerableErlang
  • cpe:2.3:a:erlang:crypto:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.0.2.1 Vulnerable ·Erlang
  • cpe:2.3:a:erlang:erlang\/otp:r11b-5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r11b-5 Vulnerable ·Erlang
  • cpe:2.3:a:erlang:erlang\/otp:r12b-5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r12b-5 Vulnerable ·Erlang
  • cpe:2.3:a:erlang:erlang\/otp:r13b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r13b Vulnerable ·Erlang
  • cpe:2.3:a:erlang:erlang\/otp:r13b02-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r13b02-1 Vulnerable ·Erlang
  • cpe:2.3:a:erlang:erlang\/otp:r13b03:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r13b03 Vulnerable ·Erlang
  • cpe:2.3:a:erlang:erlang\/otp:r13b04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r13b04 Vulnerable ·Erlang
  • cpe:2.3:a:erlang:erlang\/otp:r14a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r14a Vulnerable ·Erlang
  • cpe:2.3:a:erlang:erlang\/otp:r14b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r14b Vulnerable ·Erlang
  • cpe:2.3:a:erlang:erlang\/otp:r14b01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r14b01 Vulnerable ·Erlang
Show 2 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:erlang:erlang\/otp:r14b02:*:*:*:*:*:*:*r14b02VulnerableErlang
cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.0.4VulnerableSSH
  • cpe:2.3:a:erlang:erlang\/otp:r14b02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions r14b02 Vulnerable ·Erlang
  • cpe:2.3:a:ssh:ssh:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.0.4 Vulnerable ·SSH

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-0766
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q2pp-3636-pf45

References

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