MGASA-2020-0038

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Source
https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2020-0038.html
Import Source
https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2020-0038.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/MGASA-2020-0038
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Published
2020-01-13T16:51:20Z
Modified
2026-02-04T04:36:05.438225Z
Summary
Updated makepasswd fix insecure default length of password
Details

Updated makepasswd fix insecure default length of password

By default, makepasswd generates password with a length between 6 to 8 characters (48 to 64bits). This update raise the default to 16 characters (128 bits).

The length can be changed at runtime with the -l option.

References
Credits

Affected packages

Mageia:7 / makepasswd

Package

Name
makepasswd
Purl
pkg:rpm/mageia/makepasswd?arch=source&distro=mageia-7

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.5.4-2.1.mga7

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "section": "core"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2020-0038.json"