---------------------------------------------------------------------- Become a PSI 3.0 beta tester! Test-drive the new beta version and tell us what you think about its extended automatic update function and significantly enhanced user-interface. Download it here! http://secunia.com/psi_30_beta_launch ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE: FreeBSD DES "crypt()" Input Handling Weakness SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA49304 VERIFY ADVISORY: Secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/49304/ Customer Area (Credentials Required) https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=49304 RELEASE DATE: 2012-05-31 DISCUSS ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/49304/#comments AVAILABLE ON SITE AND IN CUSTOMER AREA: * Last Update * Popularity * Comments * Criticality Level * Impact * Where * Solution Status * Operating System / Software * CVE Reference(s) http://secunia.com/advisories/49304/ ONLY AVAILABLE IN CUSTOMER AREA: * Authentication Level * Report Reliability * Secunia PoC * Secunia Analysis * Systems Affected * Approve Distribution * Remediation Status * Secunia CVSS Score * CVSS https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=49304 ONLY AVAILABLE WITH SECUNIA CSI AND SECUNIA PSI: * AUTOMATED SCANNING http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/personal/ http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/corporate/wsus_sccm_3rd_third_party_patching/ DESCRIPTION: A weakness has been reported in FreeBSD, which can be exploited by malicious people to conduct brute force attacks. The weakness is caused due to an error in the DES implementation within the "crypt()" function (libcrypt) when handling characters with the most significant bit set (0x80), which results in the remaining input to be ignored. SOLUTION: Update FreeBSD or apply the patch. Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY: The vendor credits Rubin Xu, Joseph Bonneau, and Donting Yu. ORIGINAL ADVISORY: http://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-12:02.crypt.asc OTHER REFERENCES: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ DEEP LINKS: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ EXTENDED DESCRIPTION: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ EXTENDED SOLUTION: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ EXPLOIT: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/vulnerability_intelligence/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- About: This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help private users keeping their systems up to date against the latest vulnerabilities. Subscribe: http://secunia.com/advisories/secunia_security_advisories/ Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.) http://secunia.com/advisories/about_secunia_advisories/ Please Note: Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by clicking the link. Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories. Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only use those supplied by the vendor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: Secunia Security Advisories http://secunia.com/sec_adv_unsubscribe/?email=packet%40packetstormsecurity.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------