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CVE-2000-0093: An installation of Red Hat uses DES password encryption with crypt() for the initial password, instead of md5.
CVE-2000-0093 has a CVSS v2 base score of 10.0 (the maximum on that scale) and NVD lists Red Hat Linux as the affected product. Per its scoring, it can be exploited over the network, without authentication. The scored impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability is the highest available.
Vulnerability description
An installation of Red Hat uses DES password encryption with crypt() for the initial password, instead of md5.
Severity breakdown
CVSS v2.0 10.0: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Access vector: Network. Exploitable remotely over the network.
- Access complexity: Low. No special conditions are required.
- Authentication: None. No authentication is needed.
- Confidentiality impact: Complete. Total information disclosure.
- Integrity impact: Complete. Total loss of integrity.
- Availability impact: Complete. Total shutdown of the component.
Affected products
- Red Hat Linux: 6.1