CVE-2003-0094

Published Sep 1, 2004 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 1.6% KEV · Not listed
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.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2003-0090 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.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 8, 2024, 1:43 AM
Reserved
Feb 14, 2003, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 3, 2003, 5:00 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:01 PM