CVE-2008-6549
unknown
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
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Description
The password_checker function in config/multiconfig.py in MoinMoin 1.6.1 uses the cracklib and python-crack features even though they are not thread-safe, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and crash) via unknown vectors.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
30%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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Package impact
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | moin | <1.6.1 | 1.6.1 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-6549
- https://github.com/moinwiki/moin
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/moin/PYSEC-2009-12.yaml
- https://web.archive.org/web/20080410051007/http://moinmo.in/SecurityFixes
- https://web.archive.org/web/20211206185024/http://hg.moinmo.in/moin/1.6/rev/35ff7a9b1546
- http://hg.moinmo.in/moin/1.6/rev/35ff7a9b1546
- http://moinmo.in/SecurityFixes
- http://osvdb.org/48876
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
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