CVE-2003-0190

N/A Unknown

Published: May 12, 2003 Modified: April 16, 2026

Description

OpenSSH-portable (OpenSSH) 3.6.1p1 and earlier with PAM support enabled immediately sends an error message when a user does not exist, which allows remote attackers to determine valid usernames via a timing attack.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://lab.mediaservice.net/advisory/2003-01-openssh.txt

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2003-April/004815.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105172058404810&w=2

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106018677302607&w=2

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-222.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-224.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7467

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry Vendor Advisory

http://www.turbolinux.com/security/TLSA-2003-31.txt

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-412672.pdf

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A445

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://lab.mediaservice.net/advisory/2003-01-openssh.txt