crypt_blowfish before 1.1, as used in PHP before 5.3.7 on certain platforms, PostgreSQL before 8.4.9, and other products, does not properly handle 8-bit characters, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to determine a cleartext password by leveraging knowledge of a password hash.
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DSA-2340-1 | postgresql security update |
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DSA-2399-1 | php5 security update |
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DSA-2399-2 | php5 regression fix |
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USN-1229-1 | PostgreSQL vulnerability |
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USN-1231-1 | PHP Vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T23:00:34.040Z
Reserved: 2011-06-15T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2011-2483

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2011-08-25T14:22:44.913
Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963
Link: CVE-2011-2483


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