CVE-2009-2410
highpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.020 · 80 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
The local_handler_callback function in server/responder/pam/pam_LOCAL_domain.c in sssd 0.4.1 does not properly handle blank-password accounts in the SSSD BE database, which allows context-dependent attackers to obtain access by sending the account's username, in conjunction with an arbitrary password, over an ssh connection.
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Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.4–7.5
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affected products (2)
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references (12)
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- http://secunia.com/advisories/36018enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35868enisa_euvd
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cgi?id=355424enisa_euvd
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=514057enisa_euvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52210enisa_euvd
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg01236.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36018Vendor Advisorynvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35868nvd
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