CVE-2005-2946 json
The default configuration on OpenSSL before 0.9.8 uses MD5 for creating message digests instead of a more cryptographically strong algorith…
published 2005-09-16 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-2946
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 58%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- openssl openssl 0.9.8
- openssl Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 0.9.8-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2005-2946
Exploit prediction
0.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-327 Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm
- Technology feeds
References
-
ubuntu.com
/usn/usn-179-1
vendor-advisory
-
bugzilla.ubuntu.com
/show_bug.cgi?id=13593
broken-link, issue-tracking, vendor-advisory
-
cits.rub.de
/MD5Collisions/
broken-link
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-2946
- NVD CVE-2005-2946
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