sha256crypt and sha512crypt through 0.6 allow attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) because the algorithm's runtime is proportional to the square of the length of the password.
CVSS 3.x
| Source | Score | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| nvd@nist.gov | 7.5 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H | 3.9 | 3.6 |
CVSS 2.0
Severity: MEDIUM
Problem Type: CWE-770,
Products Affected
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| sha256crypt_project | sha256crypt | * |
| sha512crypt_project | sha512crypt | * |