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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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
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: 2024-08-08T01:43:35.603Z
Reserved: 2003-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2003-0094
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2003-03-03T05:00:00.000
Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
Link: CVE-2003-0094
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Weaknesses
EUVD