CVE-2009-5057

Description

The S/MIME feature in Open Ticket Request System (OTRS) before 2.3.4 does not configure the RANDFILE and HOME environment variables for OpenSSL, which might make it easier for remote attackers to decrypt e-mail messages that had lower than intended entropy available for cryptographic operations, related to inability to write to the seeding file.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.22%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://bugs.otrs.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3462 patch
http://source.otrs.org/viewvc.cgi/otrs/CHANGES?revision=1.1807

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-5057?
CVE-2009-5057 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-5057?
To fix CVE-2009-5057, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2009-5057 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2009-5057 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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