CVE-2007-0003

N/A Unknown
Published: January 23, 2007 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/32017
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/23858
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22204
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://osvdb.org/32017
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/23858
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_3_sr.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-devel-list/2007-January/msg01271.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-devel-list/2007-January/msg01277.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22204
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0323
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31739
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.redhat.com/archives/pam-list/2007-January/msg00017.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
22th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

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