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CVE-2007-0844

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…

Published 19 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
6.4
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.9%
percentile 59%
Public exploits
0
none known

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.88% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 59% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.06.4AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

References

  • securityfocus.com /bid/22461 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/24061 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2007/0524 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • sourceforge.net /project/shownotes.php?release_id=484376 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • osvdb.org /33119 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_OSVDB, x_transferred

Sources

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