CVE-2012-2742

NameCVE-2012-2742
DescriptionRevelation 0.4.13-2 and earlier uses only the first 32 characters of a password followed by a sequence of zeros, which reduces the entropy and makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to crack passwords and obtain access to keys via a brute-force attack.
SourceCVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more)
Debian Bugs633088

Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
revelation (PTS)bullseye0.5.4-2fixed
sid, trixie, bookworm0.5.5-1fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
revelationsource(unstable)0.4.11-10633088

Notes

[squeeze] - revelation <no-dsa> (Minor issue)
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/18/1

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