PT-2006-1652 · Unknown+1 · Crypt Blowfish+1
Marko Kreen
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Publicado
2006-02-08
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Atualizado
2018-10-19
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CVE-2006-0591
CVSS v2.0
1.2
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| Vetor | AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
crypt blowfish versions 0.4.7 and earlier
Description
The issue affects the crypt gensalt functions for BSDI-style extended DES-based and FreeBSD-style MD5-based password hashes, causing salts to not be evenly and randomly distributed. This increases the likelihood of collisions, making it easier for attackers to guess passwords from a stolen password file.
Recommendations
For versions 0.4.7 and earlier, consider implementing an alternative method for generating salts to improve password security until a fixed version is available. As a temporary workaround, restrict access to password files to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
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Red Hat
Crypt Blowfish