CVE-2013-7041 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

The pam_userdb module for Pam uses a case-insensitive method to compare hashed passwords, which makes it easier for attackers to guess the password via a brute force attack.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.02605.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Cristian Gafton Subscribe	Pam Userdb Subscribe

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:cristian_gafton:pam_userdb:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2013-6841	The pam_userdb module for Pam uses a case-insensitive method to compare hashed passwords, which makes it easier for attackers to guess the password via a brute force attack.
Ubuntu USN	USN-2935-1	PAM vulnerabilities

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/12/09/16
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/12/09/5
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64180
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2935-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2935-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2935-3
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=731368
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1038555
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-7041
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-05
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-7041

History

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Projects

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2014-05-08T14:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T17:53:46.135Z

Reserved: 2013-12-09T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2013-7041

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2014-05-08T14:29:12.500

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2013-7041

Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2013-12-04T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2013-7041 - Bugzilla

OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-310

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