CVE-2007-0844

NameCVE-2007-0844
DescriptionThe 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.
SourceCVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more)
Debian Bugs410236

Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
libpam-ssh (PTS)jessie2.01-2fixed
stretch2.1+ds1-2fixed
buster2.3+ds-1fixed
bullseye2.3+ds-2fixed
sid, trixie2.3+ds-8fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
libpam-sshsource(unstable)1.91.0-9.2low410236

Notes

[etch] - libpam-ssh <no-dsa> (Minor issue)
[sarge] - libpam-ssh <no-dsa> (Minor issue)

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