Vulnerability in Pam SSH
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 to bypass authentication restrictions and use private encryption keys requiring a blank passphrase by entering a non-blank passphrase.
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CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 6.4 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (57.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 57th percentile — 57.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.009 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Pam SSH — versions 1.91
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/22461 (vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/24061 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0524 (vdb-entry)
- sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- osvdb.org/33119 (vdb-entry)