CVE-2005-2946 | BDVDB-2026-12484 Detail

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.

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

https://bugzilla.ubuntu.com/show_bug.cgi?id=13593
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-179-1
http://www.cits.rub.de/MD5Collisions/

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12005-09-16Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-07Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.