CVE-2013-4441

CriticalCVSS 9.8/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

The Phonemes mode in Pwgen 2.06 generates predictable passwords, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to guess the password via a brute-force attack.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 9.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-307

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Pwgen	Pwgen	2.06

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/06/06/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/16/15Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=726578Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/22/6Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/06/06/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/16/15Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=726578Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/22/6Mailing List, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 27, 2020
Last modified: Jun 16, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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