Forking Vulnerability in Perl 5.8.1 on Fedora Core
CVE-2003-0900

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor

Larry Wall

Status
Perl
Vendor
CVE Published:
31 December 2003

What is CVE-2003-0900?

On Fedora Core running Perl 5.8.1, the random number generator is not properly initialized during process forking. This flaw can lead to predictable random number outputs, potentially allowing attackers to forecast and manipulate random numbers, which is critical for security mechanisms that rely on randomness. System administrators should consider updating to patched versions or applying recommended mitigations to enhance security against this vulnerability.

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/long_list.cgi?buglis...
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Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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