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CVE-2008-6792

system-tools-backends before 2.6.0-1ubuntu1.1 in Ubuntu 8.10, as used by "Users and Groups" in GNOME System Tools, hashes account passwords…

Published 17 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.0
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.1%
percentile 66%
Public exploits
0
none known

system-tools-backends before 2.6.0-1ubuntu1.1 in Ubuntu 8.10, as used by "Users and Groups" in GNOME System Tools, hashes account passwords with 3DES and consequently limits effective password lengths to eight characters, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to successfully conduct brute-force password attacks.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.10% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 66% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.05.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness

References

  • osvdb.org /50037 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_OSVDB, x_transferred
  • launchpad.net /bugs/287134 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/50435 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/usn-663-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/32566 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred

Sources

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