MGASA-2014-0167
Updated perl-Authen-Captcha package uses randomly generated filenames
An issue in previous versions of perl-Authen-Captcha is that the generated public string (file name of the picture) for the captcha is merely a checksum of the secret string. It is trivial to break such short strings even using google instead of a rainbow table.
This new version of perl-Authen-Captcha fixes the problem by producing a random filename for the captcha.
What each source reports
OSV No score
Updated perl-Authen-Captcha package uses randomly generated filenames
An issue in previous versions of perl-Authen-Captcha is that the generated public string (file name of the picture) for the captcha is merely a checksum of the secret string. It is trivial to break such short strings even using google instead of a rainbow table.
This new version of perl-Authen-Captcha fixes the problem by producing a random filename for the captcha.
- Record
MGASA-2014-0167- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
perl-Authen-CaptchaMageia:3 |
before 1.24.0-1.mga3 | 1.24.0-1.mga3 |
perl-Authen-CaptchaMageia:4 |
before 1.24.0-1.mga4 | 1.24.0-1.mga4 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
MGASA-2014-0167 is a vulnerability with no CVSS score yet in perl-Authen-Captcha, published April 9, 2014. No source lists public exploit code. Fixed in perl-Authen-Captcha 1.24.0-1.mga3.