Description (CNA)
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.
Affected (CNA)
| Vendor / product | Versions |
|---|---|
| n/a / n/a | affected n/a |
CWE
No CWE identifiers supplied.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10370
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:045
- http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=120060
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16178
ADP enrichment
No English description supplied.