CVE-2004-2394

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.

Score

CVSS 2.0 2.1 Low

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2004-12-31

Last modified

2024-08-08

Affected products

• Mandrake Linux (Mandrakesoft)
• Mandrake Linux Corporate Server (Mandrakesoft)
• Mandrake Multi Network Firewall (Mandrakesoft)

References

• http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=120060
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:045
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10370
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16178