CVE-2016-4422

The pam_sm_authenticate function in pam_sshauth.c in libpam-sshauth might allow context-dependent attackers to bypass authentication or gain privileges via a system user account.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 10.0 HIGH

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

10.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3567	Third Party Advisory
https://bazaar.launchpad.net/~ltsp-upstream/ltsp/libpam-sshauth/revision/114#src/pam_sshauth.c	Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3567	Third Party Advisory
https://bazaar.launchpad.net/~ltsp-upstream/ltsp/libpam-sshauth/revision/114#src/pam_sshauth.c	Broken Link

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:libpam-sshauth_project:libpam-sshauth:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 02:52

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3567 - Third Party Advisory~~	() http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3567 - Third Party Advisory
References	~~() https://bazaar.launchpad.net/~ltsp-upstream/ltsp/libpam-sshauth/revision/114#src/pam_sshauth.c - Broken Link~~	() https://bazaar.launchpad.net/~ltsp-upstream/ltsp/libpam-sshauth/revision/114#src/pam_sshauth.c - Broken Link

Information

Published : 2016-05-06 17:59

Updated : 2024-11-21 02:52

NVD link : CVE-2016-4422

Mitre link : CVE-2016-4422

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-4422

JSON object : View

Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

libpam-sshauth_project

libpam-sshauth

CWE

CWE-287

Improper Authentication

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