CVE-2007-0844

Published Feb 8, 2007

Last updated 14 years ago

Overview

Description: The auth_via_key function in pam_ssh.c in pam_ssh before 1.92, when the allow_blank_passphrase option is disabled, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication restrictions and use private encryption keys requiring a blank passphrase by entering a non-blank passphrase.
Source: cve@mitre.org
NVD status: Modified

Hype score: Not currently trending

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type: Primary
Base score: 6.4
Impact score: 4.9
Exploitability score: 10
Vector string: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov: NVD-CWE-Other

Configurations

[
  {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "negate": false,
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:pam_ssh:pam_ssh:1.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "52AE6E07-D0F0-4FD3-9762-325BF293C341"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

References