CVE-2001-1467

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.

Scoring

CVSS base score
0.03
EPSS probability
0.64%
Published
2005-04-21
Last modified
2026-03-16

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