CVE-2001-1467

High

Description

mkpasswd in expect 5.2.8, as used by Red Hat Linux 6.2 through 7.0, seeds its random number generator with its process ID, which limits the space of possible seeds and makes it easier for attackers to conduct brute force password attacks.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
ProductDon Libes Expect
PublishedApr 11, 2001
First seenApr 11, 2001

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
don_libes expect5.2.8—

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