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Amazon password truncation flaw for old accounts

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Post by dteoh » Wed, Jan 26, 2011, 8:08 AM UTC

Amazon password truncation flaw for old accounts
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Post by T-R » Wed, Jan 26, 2011, 9:41 AM UTC

Thanks for bringing it to our attention. Mine was affected, too.

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Post by ch33sefiend » Wed, Jan 26, 2011, 9:50 AM UTC

Looks like quite a serious flaw. Better change my account p/w sharpish.

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Post by meastham » Wed, Jan 26, 2011, 10:29 AM UTC

Seems like they were using crypt().

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