CVE-2000-0535 json
OpenSSL 0.9.4 and OpenSSH for FreeBSD do not properly check for the existence of the /dev/random or /dev/urandom devices, which are absent…
published 2000-06-12 26 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2000-0532
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.4%
- EPSS 1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 73%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
OpenSSL 0.9.4 and OpenSSH for FreeBSD do not properly check for the existence of the /dev/random or /dev/urandom devices, which are absent on FreeBSD Alpha systems, which causes them to produce weak keys which may be more easily broken.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
1.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Technology feeds
References
-
archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/freebsd/2000-06/0083.html
vendor-advisory, patch
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/1340
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2000-0535
- NVD CVE-2000-0535
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