FrSIRT - pam_ssh "auth_via_key()" Function Allow Blank Passphrase Option Bypass Vulnerability / Exploit (Security Advisories)

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pam_ssh "auth_via_key()" Function Allow Blank Passphrase Option Bypass Vulnerability

Title : pam_ssh "auth_via_key()" Function Allow Blank Passphrase Option Bypass Vulnerability
Advisory ID : FrSIRT/ADV-2007-0524
CVE ID : CVE-2007-0844
Rated as : Moderate Risk

Remotely Exploitable : Yes
Locally Exploitable : Yes
Release Date : 2007-02-08

Advisory Details

Description

Affected Products

Solution

References

Technical Description

A vulnerability has been identified in pam_ssh, which could be exploited by attackers to bypass security restrictions [...]

Affected Products

pam_ssh version 1.91 and prior

Credits

Vulnerability reported by Rob Henderson

ChangeLog

2007-02-08 : Initial release

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