CVE-2016-20013
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Summary
sha256crypt and sha512crypt through 0.6 allow attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) because the algorithm's runtime is proportional to the square of the length of the password.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a | affected |
Weaknesses
- n/a
ADP Enrichment
CVE Program Container
Additional References
- https://twitter.com/solardiz/status/795601240151457793
- https://pthree.org/2018/05/23/do-not-use-sha256crypt-sha512crypt-theyre-dangerous/
- https://akkadia.org/drepper/SHA-crypt.txt
References
- https://twitter.com/solardiz/status/795601240151457793
- https://pthree.org/2018/05/23/do-not-use-sha256crypt-sha512crypt-theyre-dangerous/
- https://akkadia.org/drepper/SHA-crypt.txt
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