CVE-2002-1511

N/A Unknown
Published: March 03, 2003 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

The vncserver wrapper for vnc before 3.3.3r2-21 uses the rand() function instead of srand(), which causes vncserver to generate weak cookies.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://changelogs.credativ.org/debian/pool/main/v/vnc/vnc_3.3.6-3/changelog
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000640
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200302-15.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doc=fsalert/56161
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/11384.php
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:022
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-041.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-068.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6905
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://changelogs.credativ.org/debian/pool/main/v/vnc/vnc_3.3.6-3/changelog
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000640
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200302-15.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doc=fsalert/56161
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/11384.php
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:022
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-041.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-068.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6905
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.9%
76th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

tightvnc att