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.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 7.2/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
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
Timeline
- Published
- Jan 23, 2007
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified