CVE-2008-6549

Severity

50%

Complexity

99%

Confidentiality

48%

The password_checker function in config/multiconfig.py in MoinMoin 1.6.1 uses the cracklib and python-crack features even though they are not thread-safe, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and crash) via unknown vectors.

The password_checker function in config/multiconfig.py in MoinMoin 1.6.1 uses the cracklib and python-crack features even though they are not thread-safe, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and crash) via unknown vectors.

CVSS 2.0 Base Score 5. CVSS Attack Vector: network. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P).

Overview

First reported 15 years ago

2009-03-30 01:30:00

Last updated 15 years ago

2009-03-30 04:00:00

Affected Software

moinmo MoinMoin 1.6.1

1.6.1

References

http://hg.moinmo.in/moin/1.6/rev/35ff7a9b1546

Exploit

http://moinmo.in/SecurityFixes

Vendor Advisory

48876

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