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CVE-2009-4128

GNU GRand Unified Bootloader (GRUB) 2 1.97 only compares the submitted portion of a password with the actual password, which makes it easier

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Summary

GNU GRand Unified Bootloader (GRUB) 2 1.97 only compares the submitted portion of a password with the actual password, which makes it easier for physically proximate attackers to conduct brute force attacks and bypass authentication by submitting a password whose length is 1.

Timeline

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Affected versions

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    Version range not reported

References 4

bugs.debian.org

securityfocus.com

exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com

openwall.com