CVE-2004-2394

Off-by-one error in passwd 0.68 and earlier, when using the --stdin option, causes passwd to use the first 78 characters of a password instead of the first 79…

published August 17, 2005

CVSS
—
EPSS
0%
Percentile
28.6
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Off-by-one error in passwd 0.68 and earlier, when using the --stdin option, causes passwd to use the first 78 characters of a password instead of the first 79, which results in a small reduction of the search space required for brute force attacks.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00360 · 28.6th percentile
Published
2005-08-17T04:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 17 AUG 04:00Z
    Off-by-one error in passwd 0.68 and earlier, when using the --stdin option, causes passwd to use the first 78 characters of a password instead of the first 79…
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