CVE-2009-4269

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Summary

CVECVE-2009-4269
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerredhat
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2010-08-16 20:00:01 UTC
Updated2026-04-29 01:13:23 UTC
DescriptionThe password hash generation algorithm in the BUILTIN authentication functionality for Apache Derby before 10.6.1.0 performs a transformation that reduces the size of the set of inputs to SHA-1, which produces a small search space that makes it easier for local and possibly remote attackers to crack passwords by generating hash collisions, related to password substitution.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 2.1 from [email protected]

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Problem Types: CWE-310 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Local
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Apache Derby All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Apache Derby 'BUILTIN' Authentication Insecure Password Hashing Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
'[ANNOUNCE] Apache Derby 10.6.1.0 released' - MARC af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 marc.info
[DERBY-4483] Provide a way to change the hash algorithm used by BUILTIN authentication - ASF JIRA af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 issues.apache.org Vendor Advisory
404 Not Found af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 blogs.sun.com
Webmail - OVH af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.vupen.com
Apache Derby "BUILTIN" Authentication Scheme Security Issue - Advisories - Community af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com
Apache Derby 10.6.1.0 Release af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 db.apache.org
marcellmajor.com | 522: Connection timed out af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 marcellmajor.com
Oracle Industry Applications Bugs Let Remote Users Partially Deny Service, Access Data, and Modify Data - SecurityTracker af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securitytracker.com
Oracle Critical Patch Update Pre-Release Announcement - January 2011 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.oracle.com
Oracle Health Sciences - InForm Authentication Scheme Security Issue - Advisories - Community af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com
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