CVE-2003-0900

N/A Unknown
Published: December 31, 2003 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

Perl 5.8.1 on Fedora Core does not properly initialize the random number generator when forking, which makes it easier for attackers to predict random numbers.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/long_list.cgi?buglist=108711
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/long_list.cgi?buglist=108711
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

2 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.5%
65th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

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