CVE - CVE-2009-4128

CVE-ID
CVE-2009-4128	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
GNU GRand Unified Bootloader (GRUB) 2 1.97 only compares the submitted portion of a password with the actual password, which makes it easier for physically proximate attackers to conduct brute force attacks and bypass authentication by submitting a password whose length is 1.
References
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BID:36968 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36968 CONFIRM:http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=555195 MLIST:[oss-security] 20240116 CVE-2023-4001: a password bypass vulnerability in the downstream GRUB boot manager URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/01/15/3 XF:gnugrub2-password-auth-bypass(54210) URL:https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54210
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20091130	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20091130)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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