CVE-2005-2946
7.5
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.19%
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.
How to fix CVE-2005-2946
To remediate CVE-2005-2946, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/openssl—upgrade to 0.9.8-1 or later
Is CVE-2005-2946 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.2%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 0.9.8-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |