CVE-2004-1143

Description

The password generation in mailman before 2.1.5 generates only 5 million unique passwords, which makes it easier for remote attackers to guess passwords via a brute force attack.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.91% Top 30%

Vendor Advisory novell.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110549296126351&w=2	mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18857	vdb entry
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=286796	patch
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_07_mailman.html	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/13603/	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-1143?: CVE-2004-1143 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-1143?: To fix CVE-2004-1143, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2004-1143 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2004-1143 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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