CVE-2004-2394
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Aug 17, 2005
- Updated
- Aug 8, 2024
- Reserved
- Aug 17, 2005
Description
Off-by-one error in passwd 0.68 and earlier, when using the --stdin option, causes passwd to use the first 78 characters of a password instead of the first 79, which results in a small reduction of the search space required for brute force attacks.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
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References
- 10370vdb-entry
- MDKSA-2004:045vendor-advisory
- http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=120060
- passwd-stdin-offbyone-bo(16178)vdb-entry
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