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CVE-2001-1141

The Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG) in SSLeay and OpenSSL before 0.9.6b allows attackers to...

5.0 Medium

The Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG) in SSLeay and OpenSSL before 0.9.6b allows attackers to use the output of small PRNG requests to determine the internal state information, which could be used by attackers to predict future pseudo-random numbers.

Exploit likelihood

4.99%Up 3.5 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

The Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG) in SSLeay and OpenSSL before 0.9.6b allows attackers to use the output of small PRNG requests to determine the internal state information, which could be used by attackers to predict future pseudo-random numbers.

Record
CVE-2001-1141
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

The Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG) in SSLeay and OpenSSL before 0.9.6b allows attackers to use the output of small PRNG requests to determine the internal state information, which could be used by attackers to predict future pseudo-random numbers.

Record
CVE-2001-1141
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2001-1122 No score

The Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG) in SSLeay and OpenSSL before 0.9.6b allows attackers to use the output of small PRNG requests to determine the internal state information, which could be used by attackers to predict future pseudo-random numbers.

Record
EUVD-2001-1122
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8mjq-7p84-m68q No score

The Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG) in SSLeay and OpenSSL before 0.9.6b allows attackers to...

The Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG) in SSLeay and OpenSSL before 0.9.6b allows attackers to use the output of small PRNG requests to determine the internal state information, which could be used by attackers to predict future pseudo-random numbers.

Record
GHSA-8mjq-7p84-m68q
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2001-1141 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Openssl, published July 10, 2001. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.99%, the 92nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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