Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 11, 2013· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2007-6755
CVE-2007-6755
Description
The NIST SP 800-90A default statement of the Dual Elliptic Curve Deterministic Random Bit Generation (Dual_EC_DRBG) algorithm contains point Q constants with a possible relationship to certain "skeleton key" values, which might allow context-dependent attackers to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms by leveraging knowledge of those values. NOTE: this is a preliminary CVE for Dual_EC_DRBG; future research may provide additional details about point Q and associated attacks, and could potentially lead to a RECAST or REJECT of this CVE.
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Affected products
4- cpe:2.3:a:dell:bsafe_crypto-c-micro-edition:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: >=3.0.0.0,<=3.0.0.20
cpe:2.3:a:dell:bsafe_crypto-j:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:dell:bsafe_crypto-j:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:dell:bsafe_crypto-j:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
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References
8- arstechnica.com/security/2013/09/stop-using-nsa-influence-code-in-our-product-rsa-tells-customers/nvdThird Party Advisory
- blog.cryptographyengineering.com/2013/09/rsa-warns-developers-against-its-own.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- blog.cryptographyengineering.com/2013/09/the-many-flaws-of-dualecdrbg.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- rump2007.cr.yp.to/15-shumow.pdfnvdThird Party Advisory
- threatpost.com/in-wake-of-latest-crypto-revelations-everything-is-suspectnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/63657nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2007/11/the_strange_sto.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-332655/nvdNot Applicable
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