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 |
|---|---|---|
| Larry Wall Perl | =5.8.1 |
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