Description
crypt_blowfish before 1.1, as used in PHP before 5.3.7 on certain platforms, PostgreSQL before 8.4.9, and other products, does not properly handle 8-bit characters, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to determine a cleartext password by leveraging knowledge of a password hash.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-2340-1 | postgresql security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-2399-1 | php5 security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-2399-2 | php5 regression fix |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1229-1 | PostgreSQL vulnerability |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1231-1 | PHP Vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T23:00:34.040Z
Reserved: 2011-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2011-2483
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Status : Modified
Published: 2011-08-25T14:22:44.913
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2011-2483
OpenCVE Enrichment
No data.
Weaknesses
Debian DSA
Ubuntu USN