Problem description:
There is a programming error in the DES implementation used in crypt() when handling input which contains characters that can not be represented with 7-bit ASCII.
When the input contains characters with only the most significant bit set (0x80), that character and all characters after it will be ignored.
Disclaimer: The data contained on this page is derived from the VuXML document, please refer to the the original document for copyright information. The author of portaudit makes no claim of authorship or ownership of any of the information contained herein.
If you have found a vulnerability in a FreeBSD port not listed in the database, please contact the FreeBSD Security Team. Refer to "FreeBSD Security Information" for more information.