CVE-2016-4422
Published May 6, 2016
Last updated 4 years ago
Overview
- Description
- The pam_sm_authenticate function in pam_sshauth.c in libpam-sshauth might allow context-dependent attackers to bypass authentication or gain privileges via a system user account.
- Source
- security@debian.org
- NVD status
- Analyzed
Social media
- Hype score
- Not currently trending
Risk scores
CVSS 3.1
- Type
- Primary
- Base score
- 9.8
- Impact score
- 5.9
- Exploitability score
- 3.9
- Vector string
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Severity
- CRITICAL
CVSS 2.0
- Type
- Primary
- Base score
- 10
- Impact score
- 10
- Exploitability score
- 10
- Vector string
- AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weaknesses
- nvd@nist.gov
- CWE-287
Configurations
[
{
"nodes": [
{
"negate": false,
"cpeMatch": [
{
"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:libpam-sshauth_project:libpam-sshauth:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
"vulnerable": true,
"matchCriteriaId": "AFF49CBF-35EE-41A9-93EA-DA9E0E64E5D0"
}
],
"operator": "OR"
}
]
},
{
"nodes": [
{
"negate": false,
"cpeMatch": [
{
"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
"vulnerable": true,
"matchCriteriaId": "C11E6FB0-C8C0-4527-9AA0-CB9B316F8F43"
}
],
"operator": "OR"
}
]
}
]