CVE-2014-0016
stunnel before 5.00, when using fork threading, does not properly update the state of the OpenSSL pseudo-random number generator (PRNG), which causes subsequent children with the same process ID to use the same entropy pool and allows remote attackers to obtain private keys for EC (ECDSA) or DSA certificates.
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EPSS
Probability of exploitation (next 30 days): 0.0031 (0.3%)
Percentile: 54.3%
EPSS: 2026-05-06
Affects
stunnel:stunnelTechnical description
stunnel before 5.00, when using fork threading, does not properly update the state of the OpenSSL pseudo-random number generator (PRNG), which causes subsequent children with the same process ID to use the same entropy pool and allows remote attackers to obtain private keys for EC (ECDSA) or DSA certificates.
Published: 3/24/2014, 4:31:08 PM
Last modified: 5/6/2026, 10:30:45 PM
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/05/1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65964
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cgi?id=870826&action=diff
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1072180
- https://www.stunnel.org/sdf_ChangeLog.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/05/1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65964
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cgi?id=870826&action=diff