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.
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History
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References | () http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:016 - | |
References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6855 - | |
References | () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11318 - |
Information
Published : 2003-03-03 05:00
Updated : 2024-11-20 23:43
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
CWE