CVE-2004-2394

Published Dec 31, 2004

Last updated 7 years ago

Overview

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.
Source
cve@mitre.org
NVD status
Modified

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type
Primary
Base score
2.1
Impact score
2.9
Exploitability score
3.9
Vector string
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov
NVD-CWE-Other

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