CVE-2006-1058

Description

BusyBox 1.1.1 does not use a salt when generating passwords, which makes it easier for local users to guess passwords from a stolen password file using techniques such as rainbow tables.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/25098 third party advisory broken link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17330 vdb entry third party advisory broken link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9483 vdb entry signature broken link
http://secunia.com/advisories/19477 broken link third party advisory vendor advisory
http://bugs.busybox.net/view.php?id=604 broken link
http://secunia.com/advisories/25848 third party advisory broken link
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-250.htm third party advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0244.html vendor advisory broken link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25569 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-1058?
CVE-2006-1058 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-1058?
To fix CVE-2006-1058, 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-2006-1058 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2006-1058 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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