CVE-2011-4931

HIGHNVD 7.57.5—

7.5

gpw generates shorter passwords than required

CVSS v3: 7.5
EG Score: 7.5(medium)
EPSS: 58.5%
KEV: Not listed

Published

October 29, 2019

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (7)

secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/17/13
secalert@redhathttps://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-4931
secalert@redhathttps://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-4931
nvd@nisthttps://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=651510
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/17/13
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-4931
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-4931

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-521Weak Password Requirements

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2011-4931?

CVE-2011-4931 is a high vulnerability published on October 29, 2019. gpw generates shorter passwords than required

When was CVE-2011-4931 disclosed?

CVE-2011-4931 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 29, 2019, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2011-4931 actively exploited?

CVE-2011-4931 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 58.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2011-4931?

CVE-2011-4931 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2011-4931?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2011-4931, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2011-4931

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