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CVE-2001-1141

The Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG) in SSLeay and OpenSSL before 0.9.6b allows attackers to use the output of small PRNG requests to determine the internal state information, which could be used by attackers to predict future pseudo-random numbers.

Severity
Medium 5.0
Published
10 Jul 2001
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
21 Oct 2026
Exploit chance
5% in the next 30 daysHigher than 92% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Attack
Over the network · No login needed
Attacker can
Read some data
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
OpenSSLServers and applications · cpe:a:openssl:openssl
  • Version 0.9.6a
  • Version 0.9.6
  • Version 0.9.5
  • Version 0.9.4
All 7 release lines
  • Version 0.9.1c
  • Version 0.9.2b
  • Version 0.9.3
  • Version 0.9.4
  • Version 0.9.5
  • Version 0.9.6
  • Version 0.9.6a

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-1141
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2001-1141