CVE-2003-0094 - A patch for mcookie in the util-linux package for Mandrake Linux 8.2 and 9.0 uses /dev/urandom inste

CVE-2003-0094

Summary

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.

References

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

Vulnerable Configurations

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

CVSS

Base:	5.0 (as of 10-10-2017 - 01:30)
Impact:
Exploitability:

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

CAPEC

Access

Vector	Complexity	Authentication
NETWORK	LOW	NONE

Impact

Confidentiality	Integrity	Availability
PARTIAL	NONE	NONE

cvss-vector via4

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

refmap via4

bid	6855
mandrake	MDKSA-2003:016
xf	utillinux-mcookie-cookie-predictable(11318)

Last major update

10-10-2017 - 01:30

Published

03-03-2003 - 05:00

Last modified

10-10-2017 - 01:30