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TI-2013-00915 Aliases CVE-2013-1053GHSA-93m4-r4xc-vhfw

Insecure crypto for storing passwords

Priority LOW 24CWE-261Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-327.

Summary

In crypt.c of remote-login-service, the cryptographic algorithm used to cache usernames and passwords is insecure. An attacker could use this vulnerability to recover usernames and passwords from the file. This issue affects version 1.0.0-0ubuntu3 and prior versions.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00189 8th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Canonicalremote-login-service1.0.0-0 – 1.0.0-0ubuntu3—No fix listedCNA
  • remote-login-service VendorCanonical Affected 1.0.0-0 – 1.0.0-0ubuntu3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:remote-login-service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.0.0-0ubuntu3VulnerableCanonical
  • cpe:2.3:a:canonical:remote-login-service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.0.0-0ubuntu3 Vulnerable ·Canonical

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-1053
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-93m4-r4xc-vhfw

References

Advisory 1

Sources

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