reseed seeds random numbers from an insecure HTTP request to random.org during installation, which makes it easier for remote attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms via a man-in-the-middle attack.
Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
---|---|---|---|
Reseed | Reseed_project | - (including) | - (including) |
Reseed | Ubuntu | hardy | * |
Reseed | Ubuntu | lucid | * |
Reseed | Ubuntu | maverick | * |
Reseed | Ubuntu | natty | * |