CVE - CVE-2008-3188

CVE-ID
CVE-2008-3188	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
libxcrypt in SUSE openSUSE 11.0 uses the DES algorithm when the configuration specifies the MD5 algorithm, which makes it easier for attackers to conduct brute-force attacks against hashed passwords.
References
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BID:30301 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30301 SECUNIA:31096 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/31096 SECUNIA:31339 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/31339 SUSE:SUSE-SA:2008:036 URL:http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00008.html SUSE:SUSE-SR:2008:016 URL:http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00001.html XF:opensuse-libxcrypt-weak-security(43927) URL:https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43927
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20080716	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 (20080716)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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