VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2002-1511
The vncserver wrapper for vnc before 3.3.3r2-21 uses the rand() function instead of srand(), which causes vncserver to generate weak cookies.
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 1.81%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.81%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The vncserver wrapper for vnc before 3.3.3r2-21 uses the rand() function instead of srand(), which causes vncserver to generate weak cookies.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 1.81% probability · 77th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- att/vnc · tightvnc/tightvnc
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://changelogs.credativ.org/debian/pool/main/v/vnc/vnc_3.3.6-3/changelog
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000640
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200302-15.xml
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doc=fsalert/56161
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/11384.phpVendor Advisory
- http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:022
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-041.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-068.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6905
- http://changelogs.credativ.org/debian/pool/main/v/vnc/vnc_3.3.6-3/changelog
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000640
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200302-15.xml
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doc=fsalert/56161
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/11384.phpVendor Advisory
- http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:022
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-041.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-068.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6905
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.