CVE-2007-0844 - CVE House
Back to Database
Status published Medium CVE-2007-0844

The auth_via_key function in pam_ssh.c in pam_ssh before 1.92, when...

Vulnerability Description

The 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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

THREAT MONITOR

Am I Vulnerable?

Launch our assessment wizard to check if your infrastructure is exposed to • CVE-2007-0844

Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

References

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

pam ssh
Vulnerable Versions:
1.91

Timeline

Official Publish: February 8th, 2007
Last Modified: August 7th, 2024
Added to House: July 18th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.