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CVE-2003-0094
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…
Medium5.0EPSS 1.6%
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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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.6% · top 25% 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: Medium 5.0.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (3)
- MDKSA-2003:016 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKEx_transferred
- utillinux-mcookie-cookie-predictable(11318) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 6855 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
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