CVE-2012-3287

N/A Unknown
Published: June 13, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

Poul-Henning Kamp md5crypt has insufficient algorithmic complexity and a consequently short runtime, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to discover cleartext passwords via a brute-force attack, as demonstrated by an attack using GPU hardware.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://phk.freebsd.dk/sagas/md5crypt_eol.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://phk.freebsd.dk/sagas/md5crypt_eol.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://phk.freebsd.dk/sagas/md5crypt_eol/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

4 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.4%
69th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

poul-henning_kamp