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OpenSSH PAM implementation Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA9825
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Release Date:
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2003-09-24
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Popularity:
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12,462 views
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Critical:
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Highly critical
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Impact:
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System access
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | OpenSSH 3.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2003-0786
CVE-2003-0787
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Description:
A vulnerability has been identified in portable OpenSSH in the PAM implementation, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to gain system access.
It has been reported that multiple bugs and vulnerabilities exist in the PAM implementation in the Portable OpenSSH code. At least one issue has been confirmed exploitable when OpenSSH is configured with "UsePam" and without "UsePrivilegeSeparation".
The vulnerabilities have been reported in versions 3.7p1 and 3.7.1p1.
Solution:
Update to version 3.7.1p2.
ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/OpenSSH/portable/
Workaround:
Enable "UsePrivilegeSeparation" and do not use "UsePam".
Provided and/or discovered by:
Petri Heinonen and the OUSPG Team
Original Advisory:
http://www.openssh.com/txt/sshpam.adv
Other References:
CERT VU#209807
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/209807
CERT VU#602204:
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/602204
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