The generate_admin_password function in Cherokee before 1.2.99 uses time and PID values for seeding of a random number generator, which makes it easier for local users to determine admin passwords via a brute-force attack.
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cve-icon MITRE Information

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2011-10-07T01:00:00Z

Updated: 2011-10-07T01:00:00Z

Reserved: 2011-05-31T00:00:00Z


Link: CVE-2011-2190

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cve-icon NVD Information

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2011-10-07T02:51:40.847

Modified: 2012-05-14T04:00:00.000


Link: CVE-2011-2190

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cve-icon Redhat Information

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