CVE-2004-2394

Low

Description

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.

SeverityLow
CVSS2.1
Exploit probability—
ProductMandrakesoft Mandrake Multi Network Firewall
PublishedDec 31, 2004
First seenDec 31, 2004

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
mandrakesoft mandrake_multi_network_firewall8.2—
mandrakesoft mandrake_linux8.2, 9.0, 9.1, 9.2, 10.0—
mandrakesoft mandrake_linux_corporate_server2.1—

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