CVE-2007-0003 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00071.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Andrew Morgan	Linux Pam

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:andrew_morgan:linux_pam:0.99.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2007-0007	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.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
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.html
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-devel-list/2007-January/msg01277.html
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.html

History

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2007-01-23T21:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T12:03:36.661Z

Reserved: 2006-12-19T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2007-0003

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2007-01-23T21:28:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2007-0003

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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