CVE-2006-1058
MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: April 4, 2006 at 10:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 10:21 PM UTC
5 products affected across 2 vendorsBusyBoxMessaging Storage ServerMessage Networking
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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
Description
BusyBox 1.1.1 does not use a salt when generating passwords, which makes it easier for local users to guess passwords from a stolen password file using techniques such as rainbow tables.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 5.0
Affected range stops below 5.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
All versions
3.0 ≤ v < 4.0
Affected range stops below 4.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (9)
Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken LinkVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/19477Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken Link
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/25098Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken Link
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/25848x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-250.htmVendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATBroken Link
Source: [email protected]
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0244.htmlVDB Entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17330VDB Entryx_refsource_XFThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25569CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-916
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