CVE-2013-1053

Insecure crypto for storing passwords

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Published Jan 13, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

In crypt.c of remote-login-service, the cryptographic algorithm used to cache usernames and passwords is insecure. An attacker could use this vulnerability to recover usernames and passwords from the file. This issue affects version 1.0.0-0ubuntu3 and prior versions.

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

Canonical

remote-login-service

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`1.0.0-0`	affected	≤ 1.0.0-0ubuntu3

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:canonical:remote-login-service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2013-1093	In crypt.c of remote-login-service, the cryptographic algorithm used to cache usernames and passwords is insecure. An attacker could use this vulnerability to recover usernames and passwords from the file. This issue affects version 1.0.0-0ubuntu3 and prior versions.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

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% (0.189% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
https://launchpad.net/bugs/1158373

History

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Subscriptions

Canonical Remote-login-service

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 4:23 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: canonical
Published: Jan 13, 2021, 11:00 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 4:23 PM
Reserved: Jan 11, 2013, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:50 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 13, 2021, 11:15 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:50 PM

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