CVE-2013-7041
pam: pam_userdb case insensitive password hash comparison
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Severity
LowRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 2.0
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Published · December 4, 2013
Updated · November 21, 2025
Description
The pam_userdb module for Pam uses a case-insensitive method to compare hashed passwords, which makes it easier for attackers to guess the password via a brute force attack.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 2.0 · 4.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
CWE not specified