VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2001-1459
OpenSSH 2.9 and earlier does not initiate a Pluggable Authentication Module (PAM) session if commands are executed with no pty, which allows local users to bypass resource limits (rlimits) set in pam.d.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 2.16%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.16%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
OpenSSH 2.9 and earlier does not initiate a Pluggable Authentication Module (PAM) session if commands are executed with no pty, which allows local users to bypass resource limits (rlimits) set in pam.d.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 2.16% probability · 81th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- openbsd/openssh
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=99324968918628&w=2
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/797027Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2917Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6757
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=99324968918628&w=2
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/797027Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2917Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6757
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.