CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2017-7252

Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information

Published: Nov 03, 2023 | Modified: Nov 21, 2024
CVSS 3.x
7.5
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.x
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
MEDIUM

bcrypt password hashing in Botan before 2.1.0 does not correctly handle passwords with a length between 57 and 72 characters, which makes it easier for attackers to determine the cleartext password.

Weakness

The product transmits sensitive or security-critical data in cleartext in a communication channel that can be sniffed by unauthorized actors.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Botan Botan_project 1.11.0 (including) 2.1.0 (excluding)
Botan1.10 Ubuntu precise *
Botan1.10 Ubuntu upstream *
Botan1.10 Ubuntu yakkety *
Botan1.10 Ubuntu zesty *

Potential Mitigations

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