CVE-2003-0900 describes a vulnerability in Perl 5.8.1 on Fedora Core where the random number generator is not properly initialized after a fork operation, making generated numbers predictable. This issue carries a CVSS score of 5.0 (Medium) with an attack vector of network, low attack complexity, and a potential impact of partial confidentiality loss. There is no evidence of active exploitation, no known exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and minimal community or media discussion, indicating a low current threat level.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.8.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:larry_wall:perl:5.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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