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CVE-2001-1467
mkpasswd in expect 5.2.8, as used by Red Hat Linux 6.2 through 7.0, seeds its random number generator with its process ID, which limits…
High7.5EPSS 2.6%
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- mitre
Description
mkpasswd in expect 5.2.8, as used by Red Hat Linux 6.2 through 7.0, seeds its random number generator with its process ID, which limits the space of possible seeds and makes it easier for attackers to conduct brute force password attacks.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.6% · top 15% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (6)
- 20010411 flaw in RH ``mkpasswd'' command (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- mkpasswd-weak-passwords(6382) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- VU#527736 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNx_transferred
- 1001303 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- 2632 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 20010412 Re: flaw in RH ``mkpasswd'' command (importance of seeds & algorithms) (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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