CVE-2003-0094

A patch for mcookie in the util-linux package for Mandrake Linux 8.2 and 9.0 uses /dev/urandom instead of /dev/random, which causes mcookie to use an entropy source that is more predictable than expected, which may make it easier for certain types of attacks to succeed.
Configurations

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OR cpe:2.3:a:andries_brouwer:util-linux:2.11n:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:andries_brouwer:util-linux:2.11u:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

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Information

Published : 2003-03-03 05:00

Updated : 2023-12-10 10:17


NVD link : CVE-2003-0094

Mitre link : CVE-2003-0094

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2003-0094


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Products Affected

andries_brouwer

  • util-linux