CVE-2007-0003
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.
Published:Jan 23, 2007
Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
EPS:Jan 23, 2007
EPSS Score:0.00071
CVSS Score:7.2
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Andrew Morgan
Product
Linux Pam
Andrew Morgan
Linux Pam
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
No CWE recorded yet
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
No CAPEC recorded yet
References
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
