CVE-2008-6549

Advisory

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.

Affected package

Affected versions

Fixed versions

Vulnerability changelog

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.

Resources

• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-6549
• http://hg.moinmo.in/moin/1.6/rev/35ff7a9b1546
• http://moinmo.in/SecurityFixes
• http://osvdb.org/48876