The generate_admin_password function in Cherokee before 1.2.99 uses time and PID values for seeding of a random number generator, which makes it easier for local users to determine admin passwords via a brute-force attack.
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EUVD-2011-2181 | The generate_admin_password function in Cherokee before 1.2.99 uses time and PID values for seeding of a random number generator, which makes it easier for local users to determine admin passwords via a brute-force attack. |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T22:53:17.228Z
Reserved: 2011-05-31T00:00:00Z
Link: CVE-2011-2190

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2011-10-07T02:51:40.847
Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963
Link: CVE-2011-2190

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