Description
The generate_admin_password function in Cherokee before 1.2.99 uses time and PID values for seeding of a random number generator, which makes it easier for local users to determine admin passwords via a brute-force attack.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 2.1/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://code.google.com/p/cherokee/issues/detail?id=1212Patch
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-September/066222.html
- http://www.cherokee-project.com/download/LATEST_is_1.2.99/cherokee-1.2.99.tar.gzPatch
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/03/4Patch
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/06/21Patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49772
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=713304Patch
- http://code.google.com/p/cherokee/issues/detail?id=1212Patch
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-September/066222.html
- http://www.cherokee-project.com/download/LATEST_is_1.2.99/cherokee-1.2.99.tar.gzPatch
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/03/4Patch
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/06/21Patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49772
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=713304Patch
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 7, 2011
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified