CVE-2009-1273

MediumCVSS 5.0/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

pam_ssh 1.92 and possibly other versions, as used when PAM is compiled with USE=ssh, generates different error messages depending on whether the username is valid or invalid, which makes it easier for remote attackers to enumerate usernames.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 5.0/10AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-255

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published: Apr 8, 2009
Last modified: Jun 16, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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