CVE-2008-6549 - The password_checker function in config/multiconfig.py in MoinMoin 1.6.1 uses the cracklib and pytho

CVE-2008-6549

Summary

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.

References

http://hg.moinmo.in/moin/1.6/rev/35ff7a9b1546
http://moinmo.in/SecurityFixes
http://osvdb.org/48876

Vulnerable Configurations

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

CVSS

Base:	5.0 (as of 30-03-2009 - 04:00)
Impact:
Exploitability:

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

CAPEC

Access

Vector	Complexity	Authentication
NETWORK	LOW	NONE

Impact

Confidentiality	Integrity	Availability
NONE	NONE	PARTIAL

cvss-vector via4

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

refmap via4

confirm	http://hg.moinmo.in/moin/1.6/rev/35ff7a9b1546 http://moinmo.in/SecurityFixes
osvdb	48876

Last major update

30-03-2009 - 04:00

Published

30-03-2009 - 01:30

Last modified

30-03-2009 - 04:00