HIGH
The password_checker function in config/multiconfig.py in MoinMoin 1.6.1 uses the cracklib and python-crack features even though they are not thread-safe, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and crash) via unknown vectors
Published Mar 30, 2009
8.7
HIGHCVSS 4.0
EPSS 1.48%
Description
The password_checker function in config/multiconfig.py in MoinMoin 1.6.1 uses the cracklib and python-crack features even though they are not thread-safe, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and crash) via unknown vectors.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
8.7 HIGH GHSA
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Attack Requirements None
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Vulnerable System Confidentiality None
Vulnerable System Integrity None
Vulnerable System Availability High
Subsequent System Confidentiality None
Subsequent System Integrity None
Subsequent System Availability None
7.5 HIGH GHSA
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact High
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
5.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.48% 0.01484
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01484
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.48% (0.01484) | 73.04th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.48% (0.01484) | 70.52th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.54% (0.00543) | 65.75th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.87% (0.00868) | 83.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 24, 2024 | 0.46% (0.00460) | 75.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 10, 2024 | 0.38% (0.00383) | 72.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 25, 2024 | 0.32% (0.00319) | 70.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 0.31% (0.00311) | 69.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.28% (0.00282) | 67.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.87% (0.00868) | 79.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 59.45th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 18, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 58.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 56.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.14% (0.01136) | 34.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (8)
- http://hg.moinmo.in/moin/1.6/rev/35ff7a9b1546 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploit
- http://moinmo.in/SecurityFixes x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://osvdb.org/48876 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-wjjc-m3fc-fcm8 Advisory
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/moin/PYSEC-2009-12.yaml
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-6549
- https://web.archive.org/web/20080410051007/http://moinmo.in/SecurityFixes
- https://web.archive.org/web/20211206185024/http://hg.moinmo.in/moin/1.6/rev/35ff7a9b1546
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://hg.moinmo.in/moin/1.6/rev/35ff7a9b1546 | x_refsource_CONFIRMExploit | |
| http://moinmo.in/SecurityFixes | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| http://osvdb.org/48876 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-wjjc-m3fc-fcm8 | Advisory | |
| https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/moin/PYSEC-2009-12.yaml | ||
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-6549 | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20080410051007/http://moinmo.in/SecurityFixes | ||
| https://web.archive.org/web/20211206185024/http://hg.moinmo.in/moin/1.6/rev/35ff7a9b1546 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Mar 30, 2009
Updated Sep 17, 2024
Reserved Mar 29, 2009
Link CVE-2008-6549
CISA Vulnrichment
GHSA-WJJC-M3FC-FCM8 Updated n/a