Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 31, 2003· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2003-0900
CVE-2003-0900
Description
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
3- cpe:2.3:a:larry_wall:perl:5.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Range: =5.8.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
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