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CVE-2013-2566
Published: Mar 14, 2013
Modified: May 22, 2026
PUBLISHED
Description
The RC4 algorithm, as used in the TLS protocol and SSL protocol, has many single-byte biases, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct plaintext-recovery attacks via statistical analysis of ciphertext in a large number of sessions that use the same plaintext.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html
x_refsource_CONFIRM
58796
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.html
x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://cr.yp.to/talks/2013.03.12/slides.pdf
x_refsource_MISC
HPSBGN03324
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_HP
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html
x_refsource_CONFIRM
GLSA-201504-01
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
GLSA-201406-19
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
x_refsource_CONFIRM
SSRT102035
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_HP
USN-2031-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
USN-2032-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
http://www.opera.com/security/advisory/1046
x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10705
x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2013/mfsa2013-103.html
x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.isg.rhul.ac.uk/tls/
x_refsource_MISC
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/unified/1215/
x_refsource_CONFIRM
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