PT-2008-4605 · Suse · Opensuse

Published 2008-07-22 · Updated 2024-02-09 · CVE-2008-3188

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

5.0

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: SUSE openSUSE version 11.0

Description: The issue makes it easier for attackers to conduct brute-force attacks against hashed passwords due to the use of the DES algorithm when the configuration specifies the MD5 algorithm.

Recommendations: For SUSE openSUSE version 11.0, consider updating the configuration to use a stronger algorithm than DES to mitigate the risk of brute-force attacks against hashed passwords. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Use of a Broken Cryptographic Algorithm

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-327

Related Identifiers

CVE-2008-3188

Affected Products

Opensuse

References · 7

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3188 · Security Note
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00008.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00001.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43927 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/30301 · Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31339 · Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31096 · Note