Bug 430487 (CVE-2007-0844) - CVE-2007-0844 pam_ssh permits authentication with arbitrary string if a passphrase-less key exists
Summary: CVE-2007-0844 pam_ssh permits authentication with arbitrary string if a passp...
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Status: CLOSED UPSTREAM
Alias: CVE-2007-0844
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
low
low
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Red Hat Product Security
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URL: http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=C...
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Depends On: 253959
Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2008-01-28 14:13 UTC by Mark J. Cox
Modified: 2019-09-29 12:22 UTC (History)
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Last Closed: 2010-12-22 20:54:28 UTC
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Description Mark J. Cox 2008-01-28 14:13:25 UTC 
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures assigned an identifier CVE-2007-0844 to the following vulnerability:

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://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=484376
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22461
http://www.frsirt.com/english/advisories/2007/0524
http://secunia.com/advisories/24061
Comment 1 Dmitry Butskoy 2008-01-28 15:32:31 UTC 
But we already >= 1.92  ?...
Comment 2 Tomas Hoger 2008-01-28 16:45:15 UTC 
Bug was created to track this issue outside of Fedora.  Removing your email
address from CC list.
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