CVE-2008-6792
system-tools-backends before 2.6.0-1ubuntu1.1 in Ubuntu 8.10, as used by "Users and Groups" in GNOME System Tools, hashes account passwords with 3DES and consequently limits effective password lengths to eight characters, which makes it easier for…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.10%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
system-tools-backends before 2.6.0-1ubuntu1.1 in Ubuntu 8.10, as used by "Users and Groups" in GNOME System Tools, hashes account passwords with 3DES and consequently limits effective password lengths to eight characters, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to successfully conduct brute-force password attacks.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 1.10% probability · 64th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-310
- Affected
- ubuntu/linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://osvdb.org/50037
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32566Vendor Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-663-1Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50435
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/287134
- http://osvdb.org/50037
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32566Vendor Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-663-1Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50435
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/287134
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.