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Debian: New openssl packages fix predictable random number generator

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LinuxSecurity.com: Luciano Bello discovered that the random number generator in Debian's openssl package is predictable. This is caused by an incorrect Debian-specific change to the openssl package (CVE-2008-0166). As a result, cryptographic key material may be guessable.




Original Source: http://www.linuxsecurity.com/content/view/136865?rdf

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