CVE-2003-0094

Published: Mar 3, 2003Modified: Apr 16, 2026

5.0

Vector

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

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (2)

Products: Andries Brouwer: Util Linux

Andries Brouwer

1 product

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Andries Brouwer Util Linux	Version 2.11n
Andries Brouwer Util Linux	Version 2.11u

References (6)

http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:016

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6855

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11318

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:016

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6855

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11318

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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