CVE-2007-0003

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Published Jan 23, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

pam_unix.so in Linux-PAM 0.99.7.0 allows context-dependent attackers to log into accounts whose password hash, as stored in /etc/passwd or /etc/shadow, has only two characters.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:andrew_morgan:linux_pam:0.99.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2007-0007	pam_unix.so in Linux-PAM 0.99.7.0 allows context-dependent attackers to log into accounts whose password hash, as stored in /etc/passwd or /etc/shadow, has only two characters.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.406% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://osvdb.org/32017
http://secunia.com/advisories/23858
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_3_sr.html
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-devel-list/2007-January/msg01271.html
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-devel-list/2007-January/msg01277.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22204
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0323
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31739
https://www.redhat.com/archives/pam-list/2007-January/msg00017.html

History

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Subscriptions

Andrew Morgan Linux Pam

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 12:03 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published: Jan 23, 2007, 9:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 12:03 PM
Reserved: Dec 19, 2006, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:34 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 23, 2007, 9:28 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:34 PM

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