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CVE-2000-0535

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.

Severity
Medium 5.0
Published
12 Jun 2000
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
21 Oct 2026
Exploit chance
1.4% in the next 30 daysHigher than 73% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Attack
Over the network · No login needed
Attacker can
Change some data
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
OpenSSLServers and applications · cpe:a:openssl:openssl
  • Version 0.9.4

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2000-0535
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2000-0535