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    CVE-2004-2394

    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.

    Published:Dec 31, 2004
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:Aug 17, 2005
    EPSS Score:0.00078
    CVSS Score:2.1

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Mandrakesoft
    Product
    Mandrake Linux
    Vendor
    Mandrakesoft
    Product
    Mandrake Linux Corporate Server
    Vendor
    Mandrakesoft
    Product
    Mandrake Multi Network Firewall

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High