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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.

  • Published: Mar 3, 2003
  • Updated: Apr 13, 2023
  • CVE: CVE-2003-0094
  • Severity: Medium
  • Exploit:

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: Medium
  • Score: 5
  • AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

No CWE or OWASP classifications available.

Software From Fixed in
andries_brouwer / util-linux 2.11u 2.11u.x
andries_brouwer / util-linux 2.11n 2.11n.x