Description
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.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 6.4/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:NAffected software
No affected versions have been published.
Timeline
- Published
- Feb 8, 2007
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified