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Medium
CVE-2009-1273
pam_ssh 1.92 and possibly other versions, as used when PAM...
Vulnerability Description
pam_ssh 1.92 and possibly other versions, as used when PAM is compiled with USE=ssh, generates different error messages depending on whether the username is valid or invalid, which makes it easier for remote attackers to enumerate usernames.
Impact Analysis
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Remediation
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Credits & Attribution
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Affected Vendor
andrew j.korty
View all reports →Affected Software
pam ssh
Vulnerable Versions:
1.92
Timeline
Official Publish:
April 8th, 2009
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.