CVE-2007-0003

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.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.07%

Vendor Advisory novell.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-0003?: CVE-2007-0003 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-0003?: To fix CVE-2007-0003, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2007-0003 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2007-0003 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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