CVE-2003-0094 | BDVDB-2026-7102 Detail

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.

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

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

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12004-09-01Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-08Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.