CVE-2004-1143

Published: 31 December 2004

The password generation in mailman before 2.1.5 generates only 5 million unique passwords, which makes it easier for remote attackers to guess passwords via a brute force attack.

Priority

Status

Package	Release	Status
mailman Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	dapper	Released (2.1.5-9ubuntu4.1)
	edgy	Released (2.1.8-2ubuntu2)
	feisty	Released (2.1.8-2ubuntu2)
	upstream	Needs triage

References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2004-1143
NVD
Launchpad
Debian

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