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.
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EUVD-2008-6752 | 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. |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T11:42:00.295Z
Reserved: 2009-05-07T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2008-6792

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2009-05-07T17:30:03.360
Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490
Link: CVE-2008-6792

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