National Cyber Awareness System

Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2011-2483

Overview

crypt_blowfish before 1.1, as used in PHP before 5.3.7 on certain platforms, PostgreSQL before 8.4.9, and other products, does not properly handle 8-bit characters, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to determine a cleartext password by leveraging knowledge of a password hash.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):

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External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://www.openwall.com/crypt/

Type: Patch Information

Hyperlink:http://www.openwall.com/crypt/

External Source: XF

Name: php-cryptblowfish-info-disclosure(69319)

Hyperlink:http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/69319

External Source: UBUNTU

Name: USN-1229-1

Hyperlink:http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1229-1

External Source: BID

Name: 49241

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49241

External Source: REDHAT

Name: RHSA-2011:1423

Hyperlink:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1423.html

External Source: REDHAT

Name: RHSA-2011:1378

Hyperlink:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1378.html

External Source: REDHAT

Name: RHSA-2011:1377

Hyperlink:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1377.html

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.4/static/release-8-4-9.html

Hyperlink:http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.4/static/release-8-4-9.html

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.3.7

Hyperlink:http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.3.7

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://www.php.net/archive/2011.php#id2011-08-18-1

Hyperlink:http://www.php.net/archive/2011.php#id2011-08-18-1

External Source: MANDRIVA

Name: MDVSA-2011:180

Hyperlink:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:180

External Source: MANDRIVA

Name: MDVSA-2011:179

Hyperlink:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:179

External Source: MANDRIVA

Name: MDVSA-2011:178

Hyperlink:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:178

External Source: MANDRIVA

Name: MDVSA-2011:165

Hyperlink:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:165

External Source: DEBIAN

Name: DSA-2399

Hyperlink:http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2399

External Source: DEBIAN

Name: DSA-2340

Hyperlink:http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2340

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5130

Hyperlink:http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5130

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://php.net/security/crypt_blowfish

Hyperlink:http://php.net/security/crypt_blowfish

External Source: SUSE

Name: SUSE-SA:2011:035

Hyperlink:http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-08/msg00015.html

External Source: APPLE

Name: APPLE-SA-2012-02-01-1

Hyperlink:http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Feb/msg00000.html

External Source: MISC

Name: http://freshmeat.net/projects/crypt_blowfish

Hyperlink:http://freshmeat.net/projects/crypt_blowfish