CVE-2012-3287

Poul-Henning Kamp md5crypt has insufficient algorithmic complexity and a consequently short runtime, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to…

published June 13, 2012

CVSS
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EPSS
1%
Percentile
71.6
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Poul-Henning Kamp md5crypt has insufficient algorithmic complexity and a consequently short runtime, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to discover cleartext passwords via a brute-force attack, as demonstrated by an attack using GPU hardware.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01364 · 71.6th percentile
Published
2012-06-13T19:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 13 JUN 19:00Z
    Poul-Henning Kamp md5crypt has insufficient algorithmic complexity and a consequently short runtime, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to…
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