CVE-2007-0844

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.4 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2007-02-08 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

The auth_via_key function in pam_ssh.c in pam_ssh before 1.92, when the allow_blank_passphrase option is disabled, allows remote attackers to bypass authentication restrictions and use private encryption keys requiring a blank passphrase by entering a non-blank passphrase.

Affected products

Pam Ssh: 1.91

References

http://osvdb.org/33119
http://secunia.com/advisories/24061
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=484376
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22461
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0524
http://osvdb.org/33119
http://secunia.com/advisories/24061
http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=484376
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22461
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0524

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