low2.1
CVE-2011-2190
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 loc…
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Cherokee-Project | Cherokee | through 1.2.98 Versions 0.3.0, 0.4.0, 0.4.1, 0.4.2, 0.4.3 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://code.google.com/p/cherokee/issues/detail?id=1212
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-September/066222.html
- http://www.cherokee-project.com/download/LATEST_is_1.2.99/cherokee-1.2.99.tar.gz
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/03/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/06/21
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49772
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=713304
- http://code.google.com/p/cherokee/issues/detail?id=1212
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-September/066222.html
- http://www.cherokee-project.com/download/LATEST_is_1.2.99/cherokee-1.2.99.tar.gz
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/03/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/06/21
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49772
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=713304