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    CVE-2008-6792

    system-tools-backends before 2.6.0-1ubuntu1.1 in Ubuntu 8.10, as used by "Users and Groups" in GNOME System Tools, hashes account passwords with 3DES and consequently limits effective password lengths to eight characters, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to successfully conduct brute-force password attacks.

    Published:May 7, 2009
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:May 7, 2009
    EPSS Score:0.00375
    CVSS Score:5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Ubuntu
    Product
    Linux

    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

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    Integrity
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