CVE-2003-0900
Perl 5.8.1 on Fedora Core does not properly initialize the random number generator when forking,...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2003-0900- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2003-0900- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2003-0890 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2003-0890- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-x75m-p75h-4759 No score
Perl 5.8.1 on Fedora Core does not properly initialize the random number generator when forking,...
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.
- Record
GHSA-x75m-p75h-4759- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2003-0900- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2003-0900 No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0900- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2003-0900 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Larry Wall Perl, published December 31, 2003. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.40%, the 72nd percentile. Fixed in perl 5.8.2.