DEBIAN-CVE-2012-2742

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Source
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-2742
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2012-2742.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/DEBIAN-CVE-2012-2742
Upstream
Published
2012-06-27T22:55:01Z
Modified
2026-09-05T06:47:33Z
Summary
[none]
Details

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

Affected packages

Debian:12 / revelation

Package

Name
revelation
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/revelation?arch=source&distro=bookworm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.4.11-10

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2012-2742.json"

Debian:13 / revelation

Package

Name
revelation
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/revelation?arch=source&distro=trixie

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.4.11-10

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2012-2742.json"

Debian:14 / revelation

Package

Name
revelation
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/revelation?arch=source&distro=forky

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.4.11-10

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2012-2742.json"