low
2.1
CWE
310
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2011-2190

First published: Fri Oct 07 2011(Updated: )

The generate_admin_password function in Cherokee before 1.2.99 uses time and PID values for seeding of a random number generator, which makes it easier for local users to determine admin passwords via a brute-force attack.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
cherokee-project Cherokee<=1.2.98
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.3.0
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.4.0
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.4.1
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.4.2
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.4.3
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.4.4
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.4.5
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.4.6
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.4.7
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.4.8
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.4.9
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.4.10
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.4.11
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.4.12
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.4.13
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.4.14
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.4.15
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.4.16
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.4.17
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.4.18
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.4.19
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.4.20
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.4.21
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.4.22
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.4.23
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.4.24
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.4.25
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.4.26
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.4.27
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.4.28
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.4.29
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.4.30
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.5.0
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.5.1
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.5.2
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.5.3
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.5.4
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.5.5
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.5.6
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.6.0
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.6.1
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.7.0
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.7.1
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.7.2
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.8.0
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.8.1
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.9.0
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.9.1
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.9.2
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.9.3
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.9.4
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.10.0
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.10.1
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.11.0
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.11.1
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.11.2
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.11.3
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.11.4
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.11.5
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.11.6
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.98.0
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.98.1
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.99.0
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.99.1
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.99.2
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.99.3
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.99.4
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.99.5
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.99.6
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.99.07
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.99.8
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.99.9
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.99.10
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.99.11
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.99.12
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.99.13
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.99.14
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.99.15
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.99.16
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.99.17
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.99.18
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.99.19
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.99.20
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.99.21
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.99.22
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.99.23
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.99.24
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.99.25
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.99.26
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.99.27
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.99.28
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.99.29
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.99.30
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.99.31
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.99.32
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.99.33
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.99.34
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.99.35
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.99.36
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.99.37
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.99.38
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.99.39
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.99.40
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.99.41
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.99.42
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.99.43
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.99.44
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.99.45
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.99.46
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.99.47
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.99.48
cherokee-project Cherokee=0.99.49
cherokee-project Cherokee=1.0.0
cherokee-project Cherokee=1.0.1
cherokee-project Cherokee=1.0.2
cherokee-project Cherokee=1.0.3
cherokee-project Cherokee=1.0.4
cherokee-project Cherokee=1.0.5
cherokee-project Cherokee=1.0.6
cherokee-project Cherokee=1.0.7
cherokee-project Cherokee=1.0.8
cherokee-project Cherokee=1.0.9
cherokee-project Cherokee=1.0.10
cherokee-project Cherokee=1.0.11
cherokee-project Cherokee=1.0.12
cherokee-project Cherokee=1.0.13
cherokee-project Cherokee=1.0.14
cherokee-project Cherokee=1.0.15
cherokee-project Cherokee=1.0.16
cherokee-project Cherokee=1.0.17
cherokee-project Cherokee=1.0.18
cherokee-project Cherokee=1.0.19
cherokee-project Cherokee=1.0.20
cherokee-project Cherokee=1.2.0
cherokee-project Cherokee=1.2.1
cherokee-project Cherokee=1.2.2

Remedy

http://code.google.com/p/cherokee/issues/detail?id=1212

Remedy

http://www.cherokee-project.com/download/LATEST_is_1.2.99/cherokee-1.2.99.tar.gz

Remedy

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/03/4

Remedy

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/06/21

Remedy

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=713304

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2011-2190?

    CVE-2011-2190 is considered a medium severity vulnerability because it allows local users to potentially guess administrator passwords through brute-force attacks.

  • How do I fix CVE-2011-2190?

    To fix CVE-2011-2190, upgrade to Cherokee version 1.2.99 or later, which addresses the vulnerability.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2011-2190?

    CVE-2011-2190 is a security vulnerability related to the predictability of the random number generator used to generate admin passwords.

  • Who is affected by CVE-2011-2190?

    CVE-2011-2190 affects all versions of Cherokee up to and including 1.2.98, as well as various early versions.

  • What impact can CVE-2011-2190 have on my system?

    The impact of CVE-2011-2190 can result in unauthorized access to administrative accounts if an attacker successfully brute-forces the predictable passwords.

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