Poul Henning Kamp · Md5Crypt · CVE-2012-3287
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
Poul-Henning Kamp md5crypt (affected versions not specified)
**Description**
The issue concerns the md5crypt algorithm having insufficient complexity and a short runtime, making it easier for attackers to discover cleartext passwords via brute-force attacks, particularly when using GPU hardware.
**Recommendations**
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.