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GCVE-110-MAGEIA-2020-38
GCVE-110-MAGEIA-2020-38
Advisory Published
Updated makepasswd fix insecure default length of password
By default, makepasswd generates password with a length between 6 to 8
characters (48 to 64bits). This update raise the default to 16 characters
(128 bits).
The length can be changed at runtime with the -l option.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mageia | makepasswd | 0 (affected), 0.5.4-2.1.mga7 (unaffected), 0.5.4-2.1.mga7 (unaffected), 0 (affected) | — |
| Mageia | libqb | 0 (affected), 1.0.5-1.1.mga7 (unaffected) | — |
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