Re: PostgreSQL Password Cracker

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Devrim GUNDUZ <devrim(at)tr(dot)net>
Cc: pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: PostgreSQL Password Cracker
Date: 2002-12-31 17:38:29
Message-ID: 1148.1041356309@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Devrim GUNDUZ <devrim(at)tr(dot)net> writes:
> Some guys from Turkey claim that they have a code to crack PostgreSQL
> passwords, defined in pg_hba.conf .

> http://www.core.gen.tr/pgcrack/

This is not a cracker, this is just a brute-force "try all possible
passwords" search program (and a pretty simplistic one at that).
I'd say all this proves is the importance of choosing a good password.
Using only lowercase letters is a *bad* idea, especially if you're only
going to use five of 'em...

regards, tom lane

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