| Name | CVE-2005-2946 |
| Description | 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. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| Debian Bugs | 314465 |
Vulnerable and fixed packages
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|
| openssl (PTS) | bullseye | 1.1.1w-0+deb11u1 | fixed |
| bullseye (security) | 1.1.1w-0+deb11u2 | fixed |
| bookworm | 3.0.15-1~deb12u1 | fixed |
| bookworm (security) | 3.0.14-1~deb12u2 | fixed |
| sid, trixie | 3.3.2-2 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|
| openssl | source | (unstable) | 0.9.8-1 | unimportant | | 314465 |
Notes
MD5 is still good enough for most applications, second preimage attacks
haven't been presented yet