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CVE-2003-0900

Perl 5.8.1 on Fedora Core does not properly initialize the random number generator when forking, which makes it easier for attackers to predict random numbers.

  • Published: Dec 31, 2003
  • Updated: Nov 9, 2025
  • CVE: CVE-2003-0900
  • 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
larry_wall / perl 5.8.1 5.8.1.x