The password hash generation algorithm in the BUILTIN authentication functionality for Apache Derby before 10.6.1.0 performs a transformation that reduces the size of the set of inputs to SHA-1, which produces a small search space that makes it easier for local and possibly remote attackers to crack passwords by generating hash collisions, related to password substitution.
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cve-icon MITRE Information

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2010-08-16T19:00:00

Updated: 2011-01-22T10:00:00

Reserved: 2009-12-10T00:00:00


Link: CVE-2009-4269

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cve-icon NVD Information

Status : Modified

Published: 2010-08-16T20:00:01.183

Modified: 2011-01-26T06:41:50.127


Link: CVE-2009-4269

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