Vulnerability Details : 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 mcookie to use an entropy source that is more predictable than expected, which may make it easier for certain types of attacks to succeed.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2003-0094
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.31%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 66 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2003-0094
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5.0
|
MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
10.0
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2.9
|
NIST |
References for CVE-2003-0094
Products affected by CVE-2003-0094
- cpe:2.3:a:andries_brouwer:util-linux:2.11n:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:andries_brouwer:util-linux:2.11u:*:*:*:*:*:*:*