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CVE-2008-5659

HIGH · CVSS 7.5EPSS 3.3%EU EUVD

The gnu.java.security.util.PRNG class in GNU Classpath 0.97.2 and earlier uses a predictable seed based on the system time, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to conduct brute force attacks against cryptographic routines that use this class for randomness, as demonstrated against DSA private keys.

Key facts

CVSS score
7.5 (v2.0)
Severity
HIGH
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-310
EPSS score
3.3% (89th percentile)
In CISA KEV
No
In EU EUVD
Yes (EUVD-2008-5630)
Published
December 17, 2008
NVD last modified
June 16, 2026
Status
Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2008-5630 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

  • gnu / classpath
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References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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