{"cve":"CVE-2008-5659","nvd":{"published":"2008-12-17T20:30:01.030","modified":"2026-06-16T23:00:44.993","status":"Modified","description":"The gnu.java.security.util.PRNG class in GNU Classpath 0.97.2 and earlier uses a predictable seed based on the system time, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to conduct brute force attacks against cryptographic routines that use this class for randomness, as demonstrated against DSA private keys.","cvss_v4":null,"cvss_v3":null,"cwes":["CWE-310"],"references":["http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=38417","http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/06/2","https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47574","http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=38417","http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/06/2"],"products":["gnu:classpath"],"source":"nvd","synced_at":"2026-10-19T19:53:23.791937413+00:00"},"epss":{"cve":"CVE-2008-5659","score":0.03346,"percentile":0.88674,"date":"2026-10-31"},"kev":null,"osv":[],"attribution":["This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.","EPSS scores: FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System, https://www.first.org/epss","Known exploited vulnerabilities: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","Package advisories: OSV (https://osv.dev), from the GitHub Advisory Database, PyPA, Go, RustSec and other ecosystem databases, under CC-BY 4.0 or CC0","CVE records: the CVE Program's CVE List (https://www.cve.org), under its terms of use (https://www.cve.org/Legal/TermsOfUse). CVE is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation; this product is not affiliated with the CVE Program."]}