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CVE-2003-0900

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.

Impact

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
Larry WallPerl
Version 5.8.1

References