Description (CNA)
The pam_userdb module for Pam uses a case-insensitive method to compare hashed passwords, which makes it easier for attackers to guess the password via a brute force attack.
Affected (CNA)
| Vendor / product | Versions |
|---|---|
| n/a / n/a | affected n/a |
CWE
No CWE identifiers supplied.
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/12/09/5
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64180
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=731368
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/12/09/16
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-05
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2935-2
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2935-3
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1038555
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2935-1
ADP enrichment
No English description supplied.
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/12/09/5
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64180
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=731368
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/12/09/16
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-05
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2935-2
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2935-3
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1038555
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2935-1