CVE-2016-6340
N/A
Published: September 22, 2016 at 03:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:50 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorQuickstart Cloud InstallerEnterprise Linux
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
Description
The kickstart file in Red Hat QuickStart Cloud Installer (QCI) forces use of MD5 passwords on deployed systems, which makes it easier for attackers to determine cleartext passwords via a brute-force attack.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Enterprise Linux· Red Hatrpmdevice
80%All versions
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (2)
VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92655x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingVDB EntryVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1370315Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-254
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