CVEvulnerability
CVE-2008-3188
7.5 HIGH
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- Status
- Modified
- Published
- 2008-07-22
- Last modified
- 2026-06-16
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
- 7.5 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
- 5.0 MEDIUM — AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- Weaknesses
- CWE-327
Description
libxcrypt in SUSE openSUSE 11.0 uses the DES algorithm when the configuration specifies the MD5 algorithm, which makes it easier for attackers to conduct brute-force attacks against hashed passwords.
Affected configurations
• opensuse opensuse 11.0
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-327 Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm weakness
Referenced by CWE · observed example (1)
- CWE-327 Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm weakness
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00008.html Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00001.html Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31096 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31339 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30301 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43927 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00008.html Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00001.html Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31096 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31339 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30301 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43927 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry