CVE-2012-6655

Public Exploit

Description

An issue exists AccountService 0.6.37 in the user_change_password_authorized_cb() function in user.c which could let a local users obtain encrypted passwords.

Category

3.3
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.03%
Third-Party Advisory openwall.com Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory redhat.com Third-Party Advisory suse.com Third-Party Advisory ibmcloud.com Third-Party Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-6655 third party advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-6655 issue tracking third party advisory
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2012-6655 issue tracking exploit third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95325 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/08/16/7 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69245 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-6655?
CVE-2012-6655 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-6655?
To fix CVE-2012-6655, 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-2012-6655 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-6655 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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