CVE-2009-4128

Impact

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification

References

• NVD record
• CVE.org record
• http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=555195
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/01/15/3
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36968
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54210
• http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=555195
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/01/15/3
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36968
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54210