CVE-2016-20013
- Reference to the description:
- Description:
- sha256crypt and sha512crypt through 0.6 allow attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) because the algorithm's runtime is proportional to the square of the length of the password.
- Last updated date:
- 03/03/2022
- Type:
- exploit
- Confidence:
- HIGH
- Date of publishing:
- 03/01/2022
- Reference url to background
- Type:
- exploit
- Confidence:
- HIGH
- Date of publishing:
- 03/01/2022
- Reference url to background
https://pthree.org/2018/05/23/do-not-use-sha256crypt-sha512crypt-theyre-dangerous/