CVE-2015-0885: checkpw 1.02 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a -- (dash dash) in a username.

PriorityP423medium5CVSS 2.0

AVNACLAuNCNINAP

EPSS

2.43%

82.7th percentile

checkpw 1.02 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a -- (dash dash) in a username.

Affected

6 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
checkpw_project	checkpw	<= 1.02	—
checkpw_project	checkpw	>= 0 < 1.02-1.1	1.02-1.1
checkpw_project	checkpw	>= 0 < 1.02-1.1	1.02-1.1
checkpw_project	checkpw	>= 0 < 1.02-1.1	1.02-1.1
debian	checkpw	< checkpw 1.02-1.1 (bookworm)	checkpw 1.02-1.1 (bookworm)
debian	debian_linux	—	—

CVSS provenance

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

osv5.0MEDIUM

vendor_debian5.0MEDIUM

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