CVE-2012-2143

MediumCVSS 4.3/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

The crypt_des (aka DES-based crypt) function in FreeBSD before 9.0-RELEASE-p2, as used in PHP, PostgreSQL, and other products, does not process the complete cleartext password if this password contains a 0x80 character, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to obtain access via an authentication attempt with an initial substring of the intended password, as demonstrated by a Unicode password.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 4.3/10AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Weakness enumeration

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Jul 5, 2012
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2012-2143: Medium severity, CVSS 4.3 | Vulnix