DEBIAN-CVE-2005-2946

DEBIAN-CVE-2005-2946 PUBLISHED CVSS 7.5 HIGH

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.

Risk Scores

CVSS v3.1

7.5

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Debian:11	openssl	0, 0, 0
Debian:13	openssl	0, 0, 0
Debian:12	openssl	0, 0, 0
Debian:14	openssl	0, 0, 0

Timeline

Sep 16, 2005 CVE Published
Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated

References

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2005-2946 advisory

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