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CVE-2005-2946
Published: Sep 16, 2005
Modified: Aug 7, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
https://bugzilla.ubuntu.com/show_bug.cgi?id=13593
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USN-179-1
vendor-advisory
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http://www.cits.rub.de/MD5Collisions/
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