CVE catalog

CVE-2013-4440

pwgen: CVE-2013-4440

[CVE catalog]

Severity
Low
Published
Source
[NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS
1.85% · Oct 25, 2026

Password Generator (aka Pwgen) before 2.07 generates weak non-tty passwords, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to guess the password via a brute-force attack.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

DistributionPackageReleaseVersionStatus
Debianpwgensid2.08-2fixed
Debianpwgenforky2.08-2fixed
Debianpwgentrixie2.08-2fixed
Debianpwgenbookworm2.08-2fixed
Opensusepwgentumbleweed2.07-2.7fixed

Fixed-version evidence

DistributionPackageTypeReleaseFixed versionUrgencyOriginBugs
Debianpwgensourcesid2.07-1unimportantNot reported[725507]
Debianpwgensourceforky2.07-1unimportantNot reported[725507]
Debianpwgensourcetrixie2.07-1unimportantNot reported[725507]
Debianpwgensourcebookworm2.07-1unimportantNot reported[725507]
Opensusepwgenrpmtumbleweed2.07-2.7Not reportedOPENSUSE-SU-2024:10333-1Not reported

[Debian bug #725507]

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

  • [pwgen]Fixed
    Details (2)

    • 2.08-2 · amd64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 2.07-1

      dsa · pwgen · debian · bookworm; dsa · pwgen · debian · 12

    • 2.08-2 · arm64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 2.07-1

      dsa · pwgen · debian · bookworm; dsa · pwgen · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

  • [pwgen]Fixed

    Source package: [pwgen]

    Details (2)

    • 2.08-2 · amd64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 2.07-1

      dsa · pwgen · debian · 13

    • 2.08-2+b1 · arm64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 2.07-1

      dsa · pwgen · debian · 13

[openSUSE Tumbleweed]

  • [pwgen]Fixed

    Source package: [pwgen]

    Details (1)

    • 2.08-3.8 · x86_64 · tumbleweed

      Fixed · Fixed: 2.07-2.7

      dsa · pwgen · opensuse · tumbleweed

Observed:

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]