Description
Revelation 0.4.13-2 and earlier uses only the first 32 characters of a password followed by a sequence of zeros, which reduces the entropy and makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to crack passwords and obtain access to keys via a brute-force attack.
Published: 2012-06-27
Score: 5.0 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-2722 Revelation 0.4.13-2 and earlier uses only the first 32 characters of a password followed by a sequence of zeros, which reduces the entropy and makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to crack passwords and obtain access to keys via a brute-force attack.
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Mikel Olasagasti Revelation
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T19:42:32.308Z

Reserved: 2012-05-14T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2012-2742

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2012-06-27T22:55:01.520

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2012-2742

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