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CVE-2009-2410

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 2.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2009-07-30 · updated 2026-06-16
• Weakness: CWE-287

Description

The local_handler_callback function in server/responder/pam/pam_LOCAL_domain.c in sssd 0.4.1 does not properly handle blank-password accounts in the SSSD BE database, which allows context-dependent attackers to obtain access by sending the account's username, in conjunction with an arbitrary password, over an ssh connection.

Affected products

• Fedorahosted Sssd: 0.4.1

References

• http://secunia.com/advisories/36018
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35868
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cgi?id=355424
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=514057
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52210
• https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg01236.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/36018
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35868
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cgi?id=355424
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=514057
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52210
• https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg01236.html

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