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TITLE:
OpenSSL FIPS Object Module PRNG Security Issue

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA27859

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/27859/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Security Bypass

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
OpenSSL FIPS Object Module 1.x
http://secunia.com/product/16765/

DESCRIPTION:
A security issue has been reported in OpenSSL, which can potentially
be exploited by malicious people to bypass certain security
restrictions.

The security issue is caused due to an error in the implementation of
the Pseudo Random Number Generator (PRNG), where a PRNG key and seed
are used that correspond to the last FIPS self-test. This leads to
predictable generated random data and may weaken the security of
applications relying on the module.

The security issue affects version 1.1.1.

SOLUTION:
The vendor has issued two patches that demonstrate fixes for the
security issue.
http://www.openssl.org/news/patch-CVE-2007-5502-1.txt
http://www.openssl.org/news/patch-CVE-2007-5502-2.txt

The vendor recommends waiting for official approval of a patched
distribution. No changes are permitted for FIPS 140-2 validated
software without prior official approval.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
The vendor credits Geoff Lowe of Secure Computing Corporation.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www.openssl.org/news/secadv_20071129.txt

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