PT-2006-2092 · Busybox+1 · Busybox+1
Published
2006-04-04
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Updated
2024-02-09
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CVE-2006-1058
CVSS v3.1
5.5
Medium
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
BusyBox version 1.1.1
Description
The issue is related to password generation, where a salt is not used, making it easier for local users to guess passwords from a stolen password file using techniques such as rainbow tables.
Recommendations
For BusyBox version 1.1.1, consider updating to a version that includes salted password generation to mitigate the risk of password guessing. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Busybox
Red Hat