CVE-2008-6792

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.

Published: 2009-05-07 Last update: 2026-04-23 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2008-6792 is rated Moderate Risk (42.2/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.10%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-6792

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.38% 1.10% +0.72%
2 2025-03-17 0.15% 0.38% +0.22%
3 2024-12-17 — 0.15% —

Full EPSS history (6 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2008-6792

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
5.0 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:N)
No availability impact.
 10.0 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2008-6792

OS Trackers for CVE-2008-6792

vendor priority summary link
debian low CVE-2008-6792 low priority: Debian including 1 source packages (system-tools-backends), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 5. https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-6792
ubuntu medium CVE-2008-6792 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (system-tools-backends), 5 status rows across 5 suites (dapper, hardy, intrepid, jaunty, upstream): not-affected 3, needed 1, released 1. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2008-6792

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2008-6792

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
ubuntu linux 8.10 cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:linux:8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2008-6792

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