A patch for mcookie in the util-linux package for Mandrake Linux 8.2 and 9.0 uses…
Priority LOW 26Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A patch for mcookie in the util-linux package for Mandrake Linux 8.2 and 9.0 uses /dev/urandom instead of /dev/random, which causes mcookie to use an entropy source that is more predictable than expected, which may make it easier for certain types of attacks to succeed.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0155 75th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:andries_brouwer:util-linux:2.11n:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.11n | Vulnerable | Andries Brouwer |
| cpe:2.3:a:andries_brouwer:util-linux:2.11u:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.11u | Vulnerable | Andries Brouwer |
- cpe:2.3:a:andries_brouwer:util-linux:2.11n:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.11n Vulnerable ·Andries Brouwer
- cpe:2.3:a:andries_brouwer:util-linux:2.11u:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.11u Vulnerable ·Andries Brouwer
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-0094
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vhww-qqjw-px6w
References
Advisory 1
More Andries Brouwer Util-linux vulnerabilities
- TI-2005-02724 umount in util-linux 2.8 to 2.12q, 2.13-pre1, and 2.13-pre2, and other packages such as… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-2001-01128 vipw in the util-linux package before 2.10 causes /etc/shadow to be world-readable in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-2001-01101 The PAM implementation in /bin/login of the util-linux package before 2.11 causes a… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-2004-00067 The login program in util-linux 2.11 and earlier uses a pointer after it has been freed… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2006-06849 login in util-linux-2.12a skips pam_acct_mgmt and chauth_tok when authentication is… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.1
Sources
- CVE-2003-0094 · CVE Program
- CVE-2003-0094 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vhww-qqjw-px6w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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