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.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 7.5/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-04/0173.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-04/0192.html
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1001303
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/527736US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2632
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6382
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-04/0173.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-04/0192.html
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1001303
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/527736US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2632
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6382
Timeline
- Published
- Apr 11, 2001
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified