CVE-2007-0844 - The auth_via_key function in pam_ssh.c in pam_ssh before 1.92, when the allow_blank_passphrase optio

CVE-2007-0844

Summary

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.

References

http://osvdb.org/33119
http://secunia.com/advisories/24061
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=484376
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22461
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0524

Vulnerable Configurations

cpe:2.3:a:pam_ssh:pam_ssh:1.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:pam_ssh:pam_ssh:1.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS

Base:	6.4 (as of 08-03-2011 - 02:50)
Impact:
Exploitability:

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

CAPEC

Access

Vector	Complexity	Authentication
NETWORK	LOW	NONE

Impact

Confidentiality	Integrity	Availability
PARTIAL	PARTIAL	NONE

cvss-vector via4

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

refmap via4

bid	22461
confirm	http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=484376
osvdb	33119
secunia	24061
vupen	ADV-2007-0524

Last major update

08-03-2011 - 02:50

Published

08-02-2007 - 17:28

Last modified

08-03-2011 - 02:50