Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2003-0900 (CCN-11812)

Assigned:2003-10-31
Published:2003-10-31
Updated:2008-09-05
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:3.7 Low (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
3.7 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
2.6 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
1.9 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2003-0900

Source: CCN
Type: Fedora Core Web site
FedoraMain - Fedora Project Wiki

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 16890
Perl on Red Hat Fedora Forked Process Random Number Generator Weakness

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 74841
Ruby Random Seed Reset Random Number Value Prediction Weakness

Source: CCN
Type: Perl Web site
Perl.com: The Source for Perl -- perl development, conferences

Source: CCN
Type: Red Hat Bugzilla Bug 108711
CAN-2003-0900 Perl bad random number seeding

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/long_list.cgi?buglist=108711

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
perl-randomnumber-weak-security(11812)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:larry_wall:perl:5.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora_core:1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:larry_wall:perl:5.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    larry_wall perl 5.8.1
    fedoraproject fedora core 1
    larry_wall perl 5.8.1