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CVE-2006-0591

The crypt_gensalt functions for BSDI-style extended DES-based and FreeBSD-sytle MD5-based password hashes in crypt_blowf

The crypt_gensalt functions for BSDI-style extended DES-based and FreeBSD-sytle MD5-based password hashes in crypt_blowfish 0.4.7 and earlier do not evenly and randomly distribute salts, which makes it easier for attackers to guess passwords from a stolen password file due to the increased number of collisions.

LOW · CVSS 1.2 EPSS 0.00091
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
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Affected Products & Versions

1
solar designer crypt blowfishall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

1.2
LOW · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Published to NVD08 Feb 2006 · 01:02 AM
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Vendor Advisories

1
rhsaRHSA-2006:0526Low
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060602-01-U.asc
http://cvsweb.openwall.com/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/Owl/packages/glibc/crypt_blowfish/crypt_gensalt.c?only_with_tag=CRYPT_BLOWFISH_1_0
http://secunia.com/advisories/18772PatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20232Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20653Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20782Vendor Advisory
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