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CVE-2004-2394

Published: Aug 17, 2005Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other
NVD MITRE
2.1CVSSLOW
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 72.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Off-by-one error in passwd 0.68 and earlier, when using the --stdin option, causes passwd to use the first 78 characters of a password instead of the first 79, which results in a small reduction of the search space required for brute force attacks.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LAu:NC:NI:PA:N
Exploitability
AV:LAccess Vector
Local
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

mandrake multi network firewallmandrakesoft
On-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
mandrake linuxmandrakesoft
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
mandrake linux corporate servermandrakesoft
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
n/an/a
mandrakesoftcommercialFROperating Systemsaka mandriva, mandrakesoft linux

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=120060
bugzilla.redhat.com
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:045
mandriva.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10370
securityfocus.com
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Timeline

Published
Aug 17, 2005
Last Updated
Apr 16, 2026

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