What is the severity of CVE-2003-0900?

CVE-2003-0900 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow attackers to predict random numbers.

How do I fix CVE-2003-0900?

To fix CVE-2003-0900, it is recommended to upgrade Perl to a version later than 5.8.1 that has addressed this vulnerability.

What systems are affected by CVE-2003-0900?

CVE-2003-0900 specifically affects Perl version 5.8.1 on Fedora Core.

What is the impact of exploiting CVE-2003-0900?

Exploiting CVE-2003-0900 can lead to predictable random number generation, potentially compromising security features dependent on randomness.

Is CVE-2003-0900 still relevant today?

While CVE-2003-0900 is an older vulnerability, systems still running Perl 5.8.1 on Fedora Core may still be at risk and should be updated.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2003-0900

medium

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

31/12/2003

14/4/2005

8/8/2024

CVE-2003-0900

First published: Wed Dec 31 2003(Updated: )

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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Perl	=5.8.1

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Reference Links

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/long_list.cgi?buglist=108711

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0900?
CVE-2003-0900 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow attackers to predict random numbers.
How do I fix CVE-2003-0900?
To fix CVE-2003-0900, it is recommended to upgrade Perl to a version later than 5.8.1 that has addressed this vulnerability.
What systems are affected by CVE-2003-0900?
CVE-2003-0900 specifically affects Perl version 5.8.1 on Fedora Core.
What is the impact of exploiting CVE-2003-0900?
Exploiting CVE-2003-0900 can lead to predictable random number generation, potentially compromising security features dependent on randomness.
Is CVE-2003-0900 still relevant today?
While CVE-2003-0900 is an older vulnerability, systems still running Perl 5.8.1 on Fedora Core may still be at risk and should be updated.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0900?
CVE-2003-0900 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow attackers to predict random numbers.
How do I fix CVE-2003-0900?
To fix CVE-2003-0900, it is recommended to upgrade Perl to a version later than 5.8.1 that has addressed this vulnerability.
What systems are affected by CVE-2003-0900?
CVE-2003-0900 specifically affects Perl version 5.8.1 on Fedora Core.
What is the impact of exploiting CVE-2003-0900?
Exploiting CVE-2003-0900 can lead to predictable random number generation, potentially compromising security features dependent on randomness.
Is CVE-2003-0900 still relevant today?
While CVE-2003-0900 is an older vulnerability, systems still running Perl 5.8.1 on Fedora Core may still be at risk and should be updated.