{ "CVE_data_meta": { "ASSIGNER": "cve@mitre.org", "ID": "CVE-2008-5659", "STATE": "PUBLIC" }, "affects": { "vendor": { "vendor_data": [ { "product": { "product_data": [ { "product_name": "n/a", "version": { "version_data": [ { "version_value": "n/a" } ] } } ] }, "vendor_name": "n/a" } ] } }, "data_format": "MITRE", "data_type": "CVE", "data_version": "4.0", "description": { "description_data": [ { "lang": "eng", "value": "The gnu.java.security.util.PRNG class in GNU Classpath 0.97.2 and earlier uses a predictable seed based on the system time, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to conduct brute force attacks against cryptographic routines that use this class for randomness, as demonstrated against DSA private keys." } ] }, "problemtype": { "problemtype_data": [ { "description": [ { "lang": "eng", "value": "n/a" } ] } ] }, "references": { "reference_data": [ { "name": "classpath-gnujavasecurityutil-weak-security(47574)", "refsource": "XF", "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47574" }, { "name": "http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=38417", "refsource": "CONFIRM", "url": "http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=38417" }, { "name": "[oss-security] 20081206 CVE request: weak PRNG in GNU Classpath", "refsource": "MLIST", "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/06/2" } ] } }