Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-6549 (CCN-49770)

Assigned:2008-03-18
Published:2008-03-18
Updated:2009-03-30
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:3.7 Low (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
3.7 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
2.6 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
1.9 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-noinfo
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-6549

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Exploit
http://hg.moinmo.in/moin/1.6/rev/35ff7a9b1546

Source: CCN
Type: MoinMoin Web site
SecurityFixes - MoinMoin

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://moinmo.in/SecurityFixes

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
48876

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 48876
MoinMoin config/multiconfig.py password_checker Function DoS

Source: CCN
Type: BID-34406
MoinMoin 1.6.1 Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
moinmoin-multiconfig-dos(49770)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:moinmo:moinmoin:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:moinmoin:moinmoin:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
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