Bug#527952: system-tools-backends: CVE-2008-6792 limiting effective password length to 8 characters

[Nico Golde]

Package: system-tools-backends
Severity: grave
Tags: security patch

Hi,
the following CVE (Common Vulnerabilities & Exposures) id was
published for system-tools-backends.

CVE-2008-6792[0]:
| system-tools-backends before 2.6.0-1ubuntu1.1 in Ubuntu 8.10, as used
| by "Users and Groups" in GNOME System Tools, hashes account passwords
| with 3DES and consequently limits effective password lengths to eight
| characters, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to
| successfully conduct brute-force password attacks.

If you fix the vulnerability please also make sure to include the
CVE id in your changelog entry.

Patch: 
http://launchpadlibrarian.net/19037678/system-tools-backends_2.6.0-1ubuntu1.1.diff

For further information see:

[0] http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-6792
    http://security-tracker.debian.net/tracker/CVE-2008-6792

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