CVE-2011-2483
postgresql - weak password hashing
EPSS 7.1%
Description
crypt_blowfish before 1.1, as used in PHP before 5.3.7 on certain platforms, PostgreSQL before 8.4.9, and other products, does not properly handle 8-bit characters, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to determine a cleartext password by leveraging knowledge of a password hash.
How to fix CVE-2011-2483
To remediate CVE-2011-2483, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/libxcrypt—upgrade to 1:2.4-1.1 or later
- Debian/postgresql-8.3—upgrade to 8.3.16-0lenny1 or later
- —upgrade to 8.4.9-0squeeze1 or later
Is CVE-2011-2483 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 7.1%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (3)
- from 0, < 1:2.4-1.1
- from 0, < 8.3.16-0lenny1
- from 0, < 8.4.9-0squeeze1