CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2013-7041

MEDIUMEPSS 83th pctl
4.3
CVSS v2
NVD

Description

The pam_userdb module for Pam uses a case-insensitive method to compare hashed passwords, which makes it easier for attackers to guess the password via a brute force attack.

How to fix

Remediation Available
pamDebian
Fixed in:1.1.8-3.1CVE-2013-7041
Fixed in:1.1.8-3.1CVE-2013-7041
Fixed in:1.1.8-3.1CVE-2013-7041
Fixed in:1.1.8-3.1CVE-2013-7041
libpam-modulesUbuntu
Fixed in:1.1.8-1ubuntu2.1USN-2935-1
pamUbuntu
Fixed in:1.1.8-1ubuntu2.1USN-2935-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

2.48%probability of exploitation in 30 days
83rdpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 83% of all known CVEs.

References

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-310 (Cryptographic Issues) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVESeverityCVSSEPSSExploitedFix
CVE-2014-3566Low3.4100%-Fix
CVE-2015-4000Low3.7100%-Fix
CVE-2015-0204Medium4.399%-Fix
CVE-2016-2107Medium5.989%-Fix
CVE-2016-0800Medium5.982%-Fix
CVE-2014-8684Critical9.872%--
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