Upstream information

CVE-2005-2946 at MITRE

Description

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.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Resolved

This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.

CVSS v2 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database
Base Score 5
Vector AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None

Note from the SUSE Security Team

This issue affects only openssl versions before 0.9.8, so does not affect SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 or later.

SUSE Bugzilla entry: 897954 [RESOLVED / FIXED]

No SUSE Security Announcements cross referenced.

SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Fri Jun 28 01:05:29 2013
CVE page last modified: Fri Oct 7 12:45:31 2022