{"id":"UBUNTU-CVE-2013-7041","details":"The pam_userdb module for Pam uses a case-insensitive method to compare hashed passwords, which makes it easier for attackers to guess the password via a brute force attack.","modified":"2026-02-04T02:44:34.977670Z","published":"2014-05-08T00:00:00Z","related":["USN-2935-1"],"upstream":["CVE-2013-7041"],"references":[{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2013-7041"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/12/09/5"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2935-1"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-7041"}],"affected":[{"package":{"name":"pam","ecosystem":"Ubuntu:14.04:LTS","purl":"pkg:deb/ubuntu/pam@1.1.8-1ubuntu2.1?arch=source&distro=trusty"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1.1.8-1ubuntu2.1"}]}],"versions":["1.1.3-8ubuntu3","1.1.3-10ubuntu1","1.1.3-11ubuntu1","1.1.8-1ubuntu1","1.1.8-1ubuntu2"],"ecosystem_specific":{"availability":"No subscription required","binaries":[{"binary_version":"1.1.8-1ubuntu2.1","binary_name":"libpam-cracklib"},{"binary_version":"1.1.8-1ubuntu2.1","binary_name":"libpam-modules"},{"binary_version":"1.1.8-1ubuntu2.1","binary_name":"libpam-modules-bin"},{"binary_version":"1.1.8-1ubuntu2.1","binary_name":"libpam-runtime"},{"binary_version":"1.1.8-1ubuntu2.1","binary_name":"libpam0g"},{"binary_version":"1.1.8-1ubuntu2.1","binary_name":"libpam0g-dev"}]},"database_specific":{"source":"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2013/UBUNTU-CVE-2013-7041.json"}}],"schema_version":"1.7.3","severity":[{"type":"Ubuntu","score":"low"}]}