# CVE-2012-2742: Revelation 0.4.13-2 and earlier uses only the first 32 characters of a password followed by a sequence of zeros, which reduces the entropy a

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2012-06-27 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Revelation 0.4.13-2 and earlier uses only the first 32 characters of a password followed by a sequence of zeros, which reduces the entropy and makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to crack passwords and obtain access to keys via a brute-force attack.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/76407
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/18/1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54060
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/06/18/3
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=421571
- http://oss.codepoet.no/revelation/issue/61/file-format-magic-string-version-mismatch
- http://knoxin.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/revelation-password-manager-considered.html

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