Vulnerability Details CVE-2001-1467
mkpasswd in expect 5.2.8, as used by Red Hat Linux 6.2 through 7.0, seeds its random number generator with its process ID, which limits the space of possible seeds and makes it easier for attackers to conduct brute force password attacks.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.007
EPSS Ranking 70.3%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v2 Score 7.5
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-04/0173.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-04/0192.html
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1001303
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/527736
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2632
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6382
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-04/0173.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-04/0192.html
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1001303
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/527736
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2632
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6382