Description
BusyBox 1.1.1 does not use a salt when generating passwords, which makes it easier for local users to guess passwords from a stolen password file using techniques such as rainbow tables.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 5.5/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://bugs.busybox.net/view.php?id=604Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19477Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25098Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25848Broken Link
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-250.htmThird Party Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0244.htmlBroken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17330Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25569Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9483Broken Link
- http://bugs.busybox.net/view.php?id=604Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19477Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25098Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25848Broken Link
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-250.htmThird Party Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0244.htmlBroken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17330Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25569Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9483Broken Link
Timeline
- Published
- Apr 4, 2006
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified