Description
The PRNG implementation for the OpenSSL FIPS Object Module 1.1.1 does not perform auto-seeding during the FIPS self-test, which generates random data that is more predictable than expected and makes it easier for attackers to bypass protection mechanisms that rely on the randomness.
References
- ADV-2007-4044 vdb-entry
- 26652 vdb-entry
- 1019029 vdb-entry
- http://www.openssl.org/news/secadv_20071129.txt
- 27859 third-party-advisory
- openssl-fips-prng-security-bypass(38796) vdb-entry
- VU#150249 third-party-advisory