> > The value that is supposed to generate random keys was reduced to a mere > unsigned integer 0 to 32,767
EDIT: The value that is supposed to generate random keys was reduced to a mere unsigned integer 0 between 32,767. Found some solutions to fix the problem here. >>> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=793517 --- Alvin On Sat, May 24, 2008 at 9:01 AM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This primarily a debian bug right? So all debian servers out there must > update their software and re-generate the keys. > > "Sent via BlackBerry from Smart" > > -----Original Message----- > From: "Alvin Delagon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: Sat, 24 May 2008 08:44:40 > To:"Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Technical Discussion List"< > [email protected]> > Subject: Re: [plug] Huge Hole in Open Source Software > > > The value that is supposed to generate random keys was reduced to a mere > unsigned integer 0 to 32,767. Brute force attack will be much easier. I'd > suggest that we should set strict firewall rules on the SSH port 22 for the > meantime do not open it to public. > > --- > Alvin > > > On Sat, May 24, 2008 at 8:18 AM, Raul Limos <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto: > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > Huge Hole in Open Source Software Found, Leaves Millions Vulnerable: > http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=11869 < > http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=11869> > _________________________________________________ > Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List > http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug < > http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug> > Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph < > http://archives.free.net.ph> > > > > -- > http://www.alvinatorsplayground.blogspot.com/ < > http://www.alvinatorsplayground.blogspot.com/> > _________________________________________________ > Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List > http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug > Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph > _________________________________________________ > Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List > http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug > Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph > -- http://www.alvinatorsplayground.blogspot.com/
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