The RC4 algorithm, as used in the TLS protocol and SSL protocol, does not properly combine state data with key data during the initialization phase, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct plaintext-recovery attacks against the initial bytes of a stream by sniffing network traffic that occasionally relies on keys affected by the Invariance Weakness, and then using a brute-force approach involving LSB values, aka the "Bar Mitzvah" issue.

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Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-303-1 openjdk-6 security update
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References
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http://h20564.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-c04779034 cve-icon cve-icon
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10705 cve-icon cve-icon
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10727 cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-06/msg00013.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-06/msg00014.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-06/msg00015.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-06/msg00022.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-06/msg00031.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00039.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00040.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00046.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00047.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00000.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-12/msg00004.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-01/msg00005.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=143456209711959&w=2 cve-icon cve-icon
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=143629696317098&w=2 cve-icon cve-icon
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=143741441012338&w=2 cve-icon cve-icon
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=143817021313142&w=2 cve-icon cve-icon
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=143817899717054&w=2 cve-icon cve-icon
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=143818140118771&w=2 cve-icon cve-icon
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=144043644216842&w=2 cve-icon cve-icon
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=144059660127919&w=2 cve-icon cve-icon
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=144059703728085&w=2 cve-icon cve-icon
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=144060576831314&w=2 cve-icon cve-icon
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=144060606031437&w=2 cve-icon cve-icon
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=144069189622016&w=2 cve-icon cve-icon
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=144102017024820&w=2 cve-icon cve-icon
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=144104533800819&w=2 cve-icon cve-icon
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=144104565600964&w=2 cve-icon cve-icon
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=144493176821532&w=2 cve-icon cve-icon
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1006.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1007.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1020.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1021.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1091.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1228.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1229.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1230.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1241.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1242.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1243.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1526.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IV71888 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1IV71892 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21883640 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www-304.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21903565 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www-304.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21960015 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www-304.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21960769 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3316 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3339 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/hw-454055 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.imperva.com/docs/HII_Attacking_SSL_when_using_RC4.pdf cve-icon
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2016v3-2985753.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2015-2367936.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73684 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91787 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032599 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032600 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032707 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032708 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032734 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032788 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032858 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032868 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032910 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032990 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033071 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033072 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033386 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033415 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033431 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033432 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033737 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033769 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036222 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2696-1 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2706-1 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www1.huawei.com/en/security/psirt/security-bulletins/security-advisories/hw-454055.htm cve-icon cve-icon
https://h20564.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04687922 cve-icon cve-icon
https://h20564.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04770140 cve-icon cve-icon
https://h20564.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04772190 cve-icon cve-icon
https://h20564.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04773119 cve-icon cve-icon
https://h20564.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04773241 cve-icon cve-icon
https://h20564.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04773256 cve-icon cve-icon
https://h20564.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04832246 cve-icon cve-icon
https://h20564.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04926789 cve-icon cve-icon
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-c04708650 cve-icon cve-icon
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-c04711380 cve-icon cve-icon
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05085988 cve-icon cve-icon
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05193347 cve-icon cve-icon
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05289935 cve-icon cve-icon
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05336888 cve-icon cve-icon
https://kb.juniper.net/JSA10783 cve-icon cve-icon
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10163 cve-icon cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-2808 cve-icon
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201512-10 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www-947.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR-5098709 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.blackhat.com/docs/asia-15/materials/asia-15-Mantin-Bar-Mitzvah-Attack-Breaking-SSL-With-13-Year-Old-RC4-Weakness-wp.pdf cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-2808 cve-icon
https://www.secpod.com/blog/cve-2015-2808-bar-mitzvah-attack-in-rc4-2/ cve-icon cve-icon
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T05:24:38.828Z

Reserved: 2015-03-31T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2015-2808

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2015-04-01T02:00:35.097

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2015-2808

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2015-03-30T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2015-2808 - Bugzilla

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