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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.

Affected Software
References

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

http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:016
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6855
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11318

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