VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2007-0003
pam_unix.so in Linux-PAM 0.99.7.0 allows context-dependent attackers to log into accounts whose password hash, as stored in /etc/passwd or /etc/shadow, has only two characters.
HIGH 7.2EPSS 0.40%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.40%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
pam_unix.so in Linux-PAM 0.99.7.0 allows context-dependent attackers to log into accounts whose password hash, as stored in /etc/passwd or /etc/shadow, has only two characters.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.40% probability · 34th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- andrew morgan/linux pam
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://osvdb.org/32017
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23858
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_3_sr.html
- http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-devel-list/2007-January/msg01271.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-devel-list/2007-January/msg01277.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22204
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0323
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31739
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/pam-list/2007-January/msg00017.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://osvdb.org/32017
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23858
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_3_sr.html
- http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-devel-list/2007-January/msg01271.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-devel-list/2007-January/msg01277.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22204
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0323
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31739
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/pam-list/2007-January/msg00017.htmlVendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.