CVE-2006-0591 - CVE House
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Status published Low CVE-2006-0591

The crypt_gensalt functions for BSDI-style extended DES-based and FreeBSD-sytle MD5-based...

Vulnerability 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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

Affected Vendor

solar designer

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Affected Software

crypt blowfish
Vulnerable Versions:
0.4.7

Timeline

Official Publish: February 8th, 2006
Last Modified: August 7th, 2024
Added to House: July 18th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.