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CVE-2011-2190
Published: Oct 7, 2011
Modified: Aug 6, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
49772
vdb-entry
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http://code.google.com/p/cherokee/issues/detail?id=1212
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FEDORA-2011-12698
vendor-advisory
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[oss-security] 20110603 Re: CVE Request -- Cherokee -- server admin vulnerable to csrf
mailing-list
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=713304
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[oss-security] 20110606 Re: CVE Request -- Cherokee -- server admin vulnerable to csrf
mailing-list
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