CVE-2008-6549

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 v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://hg.moinmo.in/moin/1.6/rev/35ff7a9b1546	Exploit
http://moinmo.in/SecurityFixes	Vendor Advisory
http://osvdb.org/48876
http://hg.moinmo.in/moin/1.6/rev/35ff7a9b1546	Exploit
http://moinmo.in/SecurityFixes	Vendor Advisory
http://osvdb.org/48876

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:moinmo:moinmoin:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 00:56

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() http://hg.moinmo.in/moin/1.6/rev/35ff7a9b1546 - Exploit~~	() http://hg.moinmo.in/moin/1.6/rev/35ff7a9b1546 - Exploit
References	~~() http://moinmo.in/SecurityFixes - Vendor Advisory~~	() http://moinmo.in/SecurityFixes - Vendor Advisory
References	~~() http://osvdb.org/48876 -~~	() http://osvdb.org/48876 -

Information

Published : 2009-03-30 01:30

Updated : 2024-11-21 00:56

NVD link : CVE-2008-6549

Mitre link : CVE-2008-6549

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2008-6549

JSON object : View

Products Affected

moinmo

moinmoin

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

{"id": "CVE-2008-6549", "metrics": {"cvssMetricV2": [{"type": "Primary", "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "cvssData": {"version": "2.0", "baseScore": 5.0, "accessVector": "NETWORK", "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P", "authentication": "NONE", "integrityImpact": "NONE", "accessComplexity": "LOW", "availabilityImpact": "PARTIAL", "confidentialityImpact": "NONE"}, "acInsufInfo": false, "impactScore": 2.9, "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "obtainAllPrivilege": false, "exploitabilityScore": 10.0, "obtainUserPrivilege": false, "obtainOtherPrivilege": false, "userInteractionRequired": false}]}, "published": "2009-03-30T01:30:00.517", "references": [{"url": "http://hg.moinmo.in/moin/1.6/rev/35ff7a9b1546", "tags": ["Exploit"], "source": "cve@mitre.org"}, {"url": "http://moinmo.in/SecurityFixes", "tags": ["Vendor Advisory"], "source": "cve@mitre.org"}, {"url": "http://osvdb.org/48876", "source": "cve@mitre.org"}, {"url": "http://hg.moinmo.in/moin/1.6/rev/35ff7a9b1546", "tags": ["Exploit"], "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}, {"url": "http://moinmo.in/SecurityFixes", "tags": ["Vendor Advisory"], "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}, {"url": "http://osvdb.org/48876", "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}], "vulnStatus": "Modified", "weaknesses": [{"type": "Primary", "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "NVD-CWE-noinfo"}]}], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "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."}, {"lang": "es", "value": "La funci\u00f3n password_checker en config/multiconfig.py en MoinMoin v1.6.1 utiliza la caracter\u00edstica cracklib y python-crack incluso cuando ambas no est\u00e1n como \"thread-safe\", lo que permite a atacantes remotos provocar una denegaci\u00f3n de servicio (falta de segmentaci\u00f3n y ca\u00edda) a trav\u00e9s de vectores desconocidos."}], "lastModified": "2024-11-21T00:56:49.250", "configurations": [{"nodes": [{"negate": false, "cpeMatch": [{"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:moinmo:moinmoin:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "23A64B6E-48D4-4743-97E3-C1EC6C1A2EBE"}], "operator": "OR"}]}], "sourceIdentifier": "cve@mitre.org"}