CVE-2013-7041

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    CVE-2013-7041

    Published: 8 May 2014Last Modified: 16 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: The pam_userdb module for Pam uses a case-insensitive method to compare hashed passwords, which makes it easier for attackers to guess the password via a brute force attack.

    References: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2935-1, http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2935-2, http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2935-3, https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-05, https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1038555, http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/12/09/16, http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/12/09/5, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/64180, https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=731368

    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
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