CVE-2011-2190

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.

Category

2.1
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49772 vdb entry
http://code.google.com/p/cherokee/issues/detail?id=1212 patch
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-September/066222.html vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/03/4 mailing list patch
http://www.cherokee-project.com/download/LATEST_is_1.2.99/cherokee-1.2.99.tar.gz patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=713304 patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/06/21 mailing list patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-2190?
CVE-2011-2190 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-2190?
To fix CVE-2011-2190, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2011-2190 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2011-2190 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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