CVE-2004-2394
Off-by-one error in passwd 0.68 and earlier, when using the --stdin option, causes passwd to use the first 78 characters of a password instead of the first 79, which results in a small reduction of the search space required for brute force attacks.
- EPSS
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 29% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
- Published
- Modified
- Record from
- the NVD, synced
Affected
- mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux
- mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server
- mandrakesoft:mandrake_multi_network_firewall