Description
The pam_userdb module for Pam uses a case-insensitive method to compare hashed passwords, which makes it easier for attackers to guess the password via a brute force attack.
Affected products
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n/a n/a
n/aaffected
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/12/09/5 ↗
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64180 ↗
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=731368 ↗
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/12/09/16 ↗
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-05 ↗
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2935-2 ↗
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2935-3 ↗
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1038555 ↗
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2935-1 ↗