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BusyBox 1.1.1 does not use a salt when generating...

Low severity Unreviewed Published May 1, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Mar 14, 2026

Package

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Affected versions

Unknown

Patched versions

Unknown

Description

BusyBox 1.1.1 does not use a salt when generating passwords, which makes it easier for local users to guess passwords from a stolen password file using techniques such as rainbow tables.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Apr 4, 2006
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 1, 2022
Last updated Mar 14, 2026

Severity

Low

EPSS score

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(14th percentile)

Weaknesses

Use of Password Hash With Insufficient Computational Effort

The product generates a hash for a password, but it uses a scheme that does not provide a sufficient level of computational effort that would make password cracking attacks infeasible or expensive. Learn more on MITRE.

CVE ID

CVE-2006-1058

GHSA ID

GHSA-25qj-gfr4-9mhj

Source code

No known source code

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