CVE-2008-6549: The password_checker function in config/multiconfig.py in MoinMoin 1.6.1 uses the cracklib and python-crack features even though they are not thread-safe…

PriorityP417medium5CVSS 2.0

AVNACLAuNCNINAP

EPSS

1.48%

70.7th percentile

The password_checker function in config/multiconfig.py in MoinMoin 1.6.1 uses the cracklib and python-crack features even though they are not thread-safe, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and crash) via unknown vectors.

Affected

1 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
moinmo	moinmoin	—	—

CVSS provenance

nvdv2.05.0MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

osv5.0MEDIUM

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