CVE-2015-0285
The ssl3_client_hello function in s3_clnt.c in OpenSSL 1.0.2 before 1.0.2a does not ensure that...
The ssl3_client_hello function in s3_clnt.c in OpenSSL 1.0.2 before 1.0.2a does not ensure that the PRNG is seeded before proceeding with a handshake, which makes it easier for remote attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms by sniffing the network and then conducting a brute-force attack.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The ssl3_client_hello function in s3_clnt.c in OpenSSL 1.0.2 before 1.0.2a does not ensure that the PRNG is seeded before proceeding with a handshake, which makes it easier for remote attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms by sniffing the network and then conducting a brute-force attack.
- Record
CVE-2015-0285- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-310
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The ssl3_client_hello function in s3_clnt.c in OpenSSL 1.0.2 before 1.0.2a does not ensure that the PRNG is seeded before proceeding with a handshake, which makes it easier for remote attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms by sniffing the network and then conducting a brute-force attack.
- Record
CVE-2015-0285- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-0298 No score
The ssl3_client_hello function in s3_clnt.c in OpenSSL 1.0.2 before 1.0.2a does not ensure that the PRNG is seeded before proceeding with a handshake, which makes it easier for remote attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms by sniffing the network and then conducting a brute-force attack.
- Record
EUVD-2015-0298- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8v72-7j9q-whx9 No score
The ssl3_client_hello function in s3_clnt.c in OpenSSL 1.0.2 before 1.0.2a does not ensure that...
The ssl3_client_hello function in s3_clnt.c in OpenSSL 1.0.2 before 1.0.2a does not ensure that the PRNG is seeded before proceeding with a handshake, which makes it easier for remote attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms by sniffing the network and then conducting a brute-force attack.
- Record
GHSA-8v72-7j9q-whx9- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBELL-CVE-2015-0285
CVE-2015-0285 does not affect BellSoft software
- Record
BELL-CVE-2015-0285- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2015-0285 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Openssl, published March 19, 2015. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.96%, the 92nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10110
oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2015-2367936.html
git.openssl.org/gitweb?p=openssl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e1b568dd2462f7cacf98f3d117936c34e2849a6b
marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=144050155601375&w=2
bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa92
openssl.org/news/secadv_20150319.txt
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bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1202410
fortiguard.com/advisory/2015-03-24-openssl-vulnerabilities-march-2015
securitytracker.com/id/1031929
securityfocus.com/bid/73234
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201503-11
cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-412672.pdf
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-0285
github.com/advisories/GHSA-8v72-7j9q-whx9
docs.bell-sw.com/security/cves/CVE-2015-0285