2.1low
CVE-2004-2394
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 inst…
Published 21 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
2.1
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.4%
percentile 30%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
0.36% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 30% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
References
- securityfocus.com /bid/10370 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:045 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRAKE, x_transferred
- bugzilla.redhat.com /bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=120060 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/16178 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2004-2394
- NVD: CVE-2004-2394
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