TI-2008-06481 Aliases CVE-2008-6792 GHSA-2v3q-89pj-mhxh

system-tools-backends before 2.6.0-1ubuntu1.1 in Ubuntu 8.10, as used by "Users and…

LOW 25CWE-310Published 2009-05-07 · Updated 2024-08-07

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Partial · None · None
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

system-tools-backends before 2.6.0-1ubuntu1.1 in Ubuntu 8.10, as used by "Users and Groups" in GNOME System Tools, hashes account passwords with 3DES and consequently limits effective password lengths to eight characters, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to successfully conduct brute-force password attacks.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.011 65th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:linux:8.10:::::::*	8.10	Vulnerable	Ubuntu

cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:linux:8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.10 Vulnerable ·Ubuntu

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-6792
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2v3q-89pj-mhxh

References

Advisory 1

USN-663-1

Other 2

TI-2008-04107 Buffer overflow in enscript before 1.6.4 has unknown impact and attack vectors, possibly… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
TI-2009-01517 The Ubuntu clamav-milter.init script in clamav-milter before 0.95.1+dfsg-1ubuntu1.2 in… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
TI-2008-02191 The ssh-vulnkey tool on Ubuntu Linux 7.04, 7.10, and 8.04 LTS does not recognize… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
TI-2011-03979 The X.Org X wrapper (xserver-wrapper.c) in Debian GNU/Linux and Ubuntu Linux does not… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.6
TI-2009-01489 xvfb-run 1.6.1 in Debian GNU/Linux, Ubuntu, Fedora 10, and possibly other operating… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.6

Sources

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