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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 mcookie to use an entropy source that is more predictable than expected, which may make it easier for certain types of attacks to succeed.

    Published:Mar 3, 2003
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:Sep 1, 2004
    EPSS Score:0.00433
    CVSS Score:5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Andries Brouwer
    Product
    Util-linux

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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    User Interaction
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    Integrity
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    Availability
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