High severity8.4NVD Advisory· Published Sep 22, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-6340
CVE-2016-6340
Description
The kickstart file in Red Hat QuickStart Cloud Installer (QCI) forces use of MD5 passwords on deployed systems, which makes it easier for attackers to determine cleartext passwords via a brute-force attack.
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References
2- www.securityfocus.com/bid/92655nvdThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingVDB EntryVendor Advisory
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