CVE-2003-1562

openssh information disclosure

Published Aug 4, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 7.6 High EPSS 5.6% KEV · Not listed
Description
sshd in OpenSSH 3.6.1p2 and earlier, when PermitRootLogin is disabled and using PAM keyboard-interactive authentication, does not insert a delay after a root login attempt with the correct password, which makes it easier for remote attackers to use timing differences to determine if the password step of a multi-step authentication is successful, a different vulnerability than CVE-2003-0190.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2003-1552 sshd in OpenSSH 3.6.1p2 and earlier, when PermitRootLogin is disabled and using PAM keyboard-interactive authentication, does not insert a delay after a root login attempt with the correct password, which makes it easier for remote attackers to use timing differences to determine if the password step of a multi-step authentication is successful, a different vulnerability than CVE-2003-0190.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Sep 16, 2024, 7:56 PM
Reserved
Aug 3, 2008, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 31, 2003, 5:00 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:04 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
May 1, 2003, 12:00 AM