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Scientific Linux SL4.x: CVE-2006-1058 Low: BusyBox Authentication Weakness

Calendar May 14, 2007 • User Avatar LinuxSecurity Advisories
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security advisory update local exploit authentication busybox scientific linux
Low: busybox security update 
Date: Mon, 14 May 2007 15:52:13 -0500
Reply-To: Connie Sieh 
Sender: Security Errata for Scientific Linux
 
From: Connie Sieh 
Subject: Security ERRATA for busybox on SL4.x i386/x86_64
Comments: To: scientific 

Synopsis: Low: busybox security update
Issue date: 2007-05-01
CVE Names: CVE-2006-1058

BusyBox did not use a salt when generating passwords. This made it
easier for local users to guess passwords from a stolen password file.
(CVE-2006-1058)

SRPMS:
 	busybox-1.00.rc1-7.el4.src.rpm

i386:
 	busybox-1.00.rc1-7.el4.i386.rpm
 	busybox-anaconda-1.00.rc1-7.el4.i386.rpm

x86_64:
 	busybox-1.00.rc1-7.el4.x86_64.rpm
 	busybox-anaconda-1.00.rc1-7.el4.x86_64.rpm