VDB
CVE-2008-6792
CVE-2008-6792
PUBLISHED
CVSS 5 MEDIUM
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.
EPSS 1.10% · 65.3th percentile
Risk Scores
CVSS 2.0
5
EPSS Score
1.10%
65.3th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | * |
| ubuntu | linux | 8.10 |
Timeline
- May 7, 2009 CVE Published
- Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score
- Mar 29, 2022 EPSS Score
- May 22, 2022 EPSS Score
- Jul 15, 2022 EPSS Score
- Sep 7, 2022 EPSS Score
- Oct 30, 2022 EPSS Score
- Dec 23, 2022 EPSS Score
- Feb 14, 2023 EPSS Score
- Apr 9, 2023 EPSS Score
- Jun 1, 2023 EPSS Score
- Jul 24, 2023 EPSS Score
References
- stb-password-weak-security(50435) vdb
- 32566 third-party-advisory
- 50037 vdb
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/287134 url
- USN-663-1 vendor-advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-6792 advisory