CVE-2014-9278
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Dec 6, 2014
- Updated
- Aug 6, 2024
- Reserved
- Dec 4, 2014
Description
The OpenSSH server, as used in Fedora and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 and when running in a Kerberos environment, allows remote authenticated users to log in as another user when they are listed in the .k5users file of that user, which might bypass intended authentication requirements that would force a local login.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
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References
- 71420vdb-entry
- [oss-security] 20141204 Re: CVE request: OpenSSH ~/.k5users patch (Fedora and downstreams)mailing-list
- RHSA-2015:0425vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1169843
- https://bugzilla.mindrot.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1867
- http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.encryption.kerberos.general/15855
- openssh-gssservkrb5-sec-bypass(99090)vdb-entry
- [oss-security] 20141202 CVE request: OpenSSH ~/.k5users patch (Fedora and downstreams)mailing-list
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