CVE-2008-6792

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Published May 7, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:linux:8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.1% (1.100% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://osvdb.org/50037
http://secunia.com/advisories/32566
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-663-1
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50435
https://launchpad.net/bugs/287134

History

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Subscriptions

Ubuntu Linux

Weaknesses

CWE-310

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 11:42 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: May 7, 2009, 5:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 11:42 AM
Reserved: May 7, 2009, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:02 PM

Status: Modified
Published: May 7, 2009, 5:30 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:02 PM

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