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CVE-2003-0094

Summary
Assigner-mitre
Assigner Org ID-8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At-01 Sep, 2004 | 04:00
Updated At-08 Aug, 2024 | 01:43
Rejected At-
Credits

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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Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)
▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:mitre
Assigner Org ID:8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At:01 Sep, 2004 | 04:00
Updated At:08 Aug, 2024 | 01:43
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

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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textN/An/a
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References
HyperlinkResource
http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:016
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_MANDRAKE
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11318
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6855
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
Hyperlink: http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:016
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_MANDRAKE
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11318
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6855
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vdb-entry
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▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
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HyperlinkResource
http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:016
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_MANDRAKE
x_transferred
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11318
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
x_transferred
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6855
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:016
Resource:
vendor-advisory
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x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11318
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6855
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
x_transferred
Information is not available yet
▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:cve@mitre.org
Published At:03 Mar, 2003 | 05:00
Updated At:03 Apr, 2025 | 01:03

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.

CISA Catalog
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Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary2.05.0MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 5.0
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
CPE Matches
andries_brouwer
andries_brouwer
>>util-linux>>2.11n
cpe:2.3:a:andries_brouwer:util-linux:2.11n:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
andries_brouwer
andries_brouwer
>>util-linux>>2.11u
cpe:2.3:a:andries_brouwer:util-linux:2.11u:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
NVD-CWE-OtherPrimarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: NVD-CWE-Other
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
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References
HyperlinkSourceResource
http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:016cve@mitre.org
N/A
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6855cve@mitre.org
N/A
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11318cve@mitre.org
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http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:016af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6855af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11318af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:016
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6855
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11318
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:016
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6855
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11318
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A

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CVE-2004-0080
Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
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Matching Score-8
Assigner-MITRE Corporation
CVSS Score-5||MEDIUM
EPSS-1.61% / 81.00%
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7 Day CHG~0.00%
Published-01 Sep, 2004 | 04:00
Updated-03 Apr, 2025 | 01:03
Rejected-Not Available
Known To Be Used In Ransomware Campaigns?-Not Available
KEV Added-Not Available
KEV Action Due Date-Not Available

The login program in util-linux 2.11 and earlier uses a pointer after it has been freed and reallocated, which could cause login to leak sensitive data.

Action-Not Available
Vendor-andries_brouwern/a
Product-util-linuxn/a
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