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OpenSSH PAM implementation Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA9825
Release Date: 2003-09-24
Popularity: 13,426 views

Critical:
Highly critical
Impact: System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:OpenSSH 3.x

Secunia CVSS-2 Score: Available in Secunia business solutions

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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.

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