CVE-2006-0591 Weak cryptography in n/a
Weak salt generation in crypt_blowfish allows attackers to more easily guess passwords from stolen files due to increased collisions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Not stated
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2006-0591?
CVE-2006-0591 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Feb 2006.
Official description
The crypt_gensalt functions for BSDI-style extended DES-based and FreeBSD-sytle MD5-based password hashes in crypt_blowfish 0.4.7 and earlier do not evenly and randomly distribute salts, which makes it easier for attackers to guess passwords from a stolen password file due to the increased number of collisions.
Weakness: CWE-310
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-0591?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Solar Designer Crypt Blowfish.
How do I fix CVE-2006-0591?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2006-0591 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-0591 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-prwf-cxjx-w992.