CVE-2009-1273 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00358.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Andrew J.korty	Pam Ssh

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:andrew_j.korty:pam_ssh:1.92:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=263579
http://secunia.com/advisories/34536
http://secunia.com/advisories/34986
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-1273
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg00116.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg00145.html

History

Wed, 28 May 2025 14:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-1273

Thu, 22 May 2025 04:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-1273 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-1273

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2009-04-08T18:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T05:04:49.446Z

Reserved: 2009-04-08T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2009-1273

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2009-04-08T18:30:00.233

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

Link: CVE-2009-1273

Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2009-03-24T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2009-1273 - Bugzilla

OpenCVE Enrichment

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