makepasswd 1.10 default settings generate insecure passwords
The product initializes or sets a resource with a default that is intended to be changed by the administrator, but the default is not secure.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Makepasswd | Makepasswd_project | 1.10 (including) | 1.10 (including) |
| Makepasswd | Ubuntu | hardy | * |
| Makepasswd | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
Developers often choose default values that leave the product as open and easy to use as possible out-of-the-box, under the assumption that the administrator can (or should) change the default value. However, this ease-of-use comes at a cost when the default is insecure and the administrator does not change it.