CVE-2008-3168 (GCVE-0-2008-3168)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2008-07-14 23:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 09:28
VLAI
Summary
The files utility in Empire Server before 4.3.15 discloses the world creation time, which makes it easier for attackers to determine the PRNG seed.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
Date Public
2008-07-09 00:00
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