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Unscored severity · published Dec 31, 2004
CVE-2004-1143
The password generation in mailman before 2.1.5 generates only 5 million unique passwords, which makes it easier for remote attackers to guess passwords via a brute force attack
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CVSS
1.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The password generation in mailman before 2.1.5 generates only 5 million unique passwords, which makes it easier for remote attackers to guess passwords via a brute force attack.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.6% · higher than 76% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MA
Mailman · Gnu
1.0; 1.1; 2.0; 2.0; 2.0; 2.0; +19 more · source: NVD
Affected product
MA
Mailman
Gnu
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-1143
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2004-1143
Patch
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=286796
marc.info
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110549296126351&w=2
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/13603/
www.novell.com
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_07_mailman.html
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18857
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