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CVE-2008-6792

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CVE-2008-6792

Published: May 7, 2009

Modified: Aug 7, 2024

PUBLISHED

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.

VendorProductVersions

n/a

n/a

affected
n/a

References

50037
vdb-entry
x_refsource_OSVDB
stb-password-weak-security(50435)
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
USN-663-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
32566
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA

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