CVE-2012-2742
- Source
- https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-2742
- Import Source
- https://storage.googleapis.com/cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2012-2742.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/CVE-2012-2742
- Downstream
- Published
- 2012-06-27T22:55:01Z
- Modified
- 2026-04-10T03:42:21.946213Z
- Summary
- [none]
- Details
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Revelation 0.4.13-2 and earlier uses only the first 32 characters of a password followed by a sequence of zeros, which reduces the entropy and makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to crack passwords and obtain access to keys via a brute-force attack.
- References
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- http://knoxin.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/revelation-password-manager-considered.html
- http://oss.codepoet.no/revelation/issue/61/file-format-magic-string-version-mismatch
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/18/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/18/3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54060
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=421571
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/76407