CVE-2006-1058

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    CVE-2006-1058

    Published: 4 Apr 2006Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: BusyBox 1.1.1 does not use a salt when generating passwords, which makes it easier for local users to guess passwords from a stolen password file using techniques such as rainbow tables.

    References: http://secunia.com/advisories/19477, http://secunia.com/advisories/25098, http://secunia.com/advisories/25848, http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-250.htm, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17330, https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25569, http://bugs.busybox.net/view.php?id=604, http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0244.html, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17330, https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9483

    Affected packages

    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