Password Generator (aka Pwgen) before 2.07 generates weak non-tty passwords, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to guess the password via a brute-force attack.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pwgen | Pwgen_project | * | 2.06 (including) |
| Pwgen | Ubuntu | lucid | * |
| Pwgen | Ubuntu | precise | * |
| Pwgen | Ubuntu | precise/esm | * |
| Pwgen | Ubuntu | quantal | * |
| Pwgen | Ubuntu | raring | * |
| Pwgen | Ubuntu | saucy | * |
| Pwgen | Ubuntu | trusty | * |
| Pwgen | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Pwgen | Ubuntu | utopic | * |
References
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0535.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/146015.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/146237.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/146285.html
- http://sourceforge.net/p/pwgen/code/ci/00118ccac4656adb028504639b313d7b09e62b79/
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:008
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/06/06/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/16/15
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0535.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/146015.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/146237.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/146285.html
- http://sourceforge.net/p/pwgen/code/ci/00118ccac4656adb028504639b313d7b09e62b79/
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:008
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/06/06/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/16/15