CVE-2008-3188

7.5
HIGHCVSS v3.1 Base Score
1.50%
LOW RiskEPSS (73rd percentile)

libxcrypt in SUSE openSUSE 11.0 uses the DES algorithm when the configuration specifies the MD5 algorithm, which makes it easier for attackers to conduct brute-force attacks against hashed passwords.

Published: 7/22/2008
Modified: 6/16/2026
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Vulnerability Summary

CVSS v3 Score

7.5HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CVSS v2 Score

5

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

EPSS Score (Exploitation Probability)

1.50%LOW Exploitation Risk
73rd percentile

This vulnerability has a 1.50% probability of being exploited in the next 30 days, ranking higher than 73% of all scored CVEs.

CWE Classification

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