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.
References
Link | Resource |
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http://www.cits.rub.de/MD5Collisions/ | Broken Link |
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-179-1 | Vendor Advisory |
https://bugzilla.ubuntu.com/show_bug.cgi?id=13593 | Broken Link Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory |
History
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MITRE Information
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: 2005-09-16T04:00:00
Updated: 2009-01-07T10:00:00
Reserved: 2005-09-16T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2005-2946
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NVD Information
Status : Analyzed
Published: 2005-09-16T22:03:00.000
Modified: 2024-02-09T03:13:55.780
Link: CVE-2005-2946
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Redhat Information
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CWE