High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Nov 3, 2023· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-7252
CVE-2017-7252
Description
bcrypt password hashing in Botan before 2.1.0 does not correctly handle passwords with a length between 57 and 72 characters, which makes it easier for attackers to determine the cleartext password.
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Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:botan_project:botan:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:botan_project:botan:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=1.11.0,<2.1.0
- (no CPE)range: <2.1.0
- Botan/bcrypt password hashingdescription
Patches
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References
2- botan.randombit.net/security.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue Tracking
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