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
Product
Action
Vendor
Andries Brouwer
Product
Util-linux
Andries Brouwer
Util-linux
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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