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CVE-2013-1053

Insecure crypto for storing passwords

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: January 13, 2021 at 11:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:50 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorRemote Login Service

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%

Description

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remote Login Service· Canonical
95%
v ≤ 1.0.0-0ubuntu31.0.0-0 ≤ v ≤ 1.0.0-0ubuntu31.0.0-0

Remediation

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Patch and advisory references

References (1)

Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://launchpad.net/bugs/1158373

CVSS

5.5MEDIUMcanonical
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-261CWE-327

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