Description
The crypt_des (aka DES-based crypt) function in FreeBSD before 9.0-RELEASE-p2, as used in PHP, PostgreSQL, and other products, does not process the complete cleartext password if this password contains a 0x80 character, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to obtain access via an authentication attempt with an initial substring of the intended password, as demonstrated by a Unicode password.
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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-2491-1 | postgresql-8.4 security update |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1461-1 | PostgreSQL vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1481-1 | PHP vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T19:26:08.919Z
Reserved: 2012-04-04T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2012-2143
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Status : Modified
Published: 2012-07-05T14:55:02.183
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2012-2143
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
Ubuntu USN