CVE-2014-9278

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Summary

CVECVE-2014-9278
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2014-12-06 15:59:00 UTC
Updated2017-09-08 01:29:00 UTC
DescriptionThe 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.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-287

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Openbsd Openssh - All All All
Application Openbsd Openssh - All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux 7.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Enterprise Linux 7.0 All All All
Operating System Redhat Fedora 7 All All All
Operating System Redhat Fedora 7 All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
oss-security - CVE request: OpenSSH ~/.k5users patch (Fedora and downstreams) MLIST www.openwall.com
IBM X-Force Exchange XF exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
Gmane Loom MISC thread.gmane.org
Red Hat Customer Portal REDHAT rhn.redhat.com
Portable OpenSSH 'gss-serv-krb5.c' Security Bypass Vulnerability BID www.securityfocus.com
Bug 1169843 – CVE-2014-9278 openssh: ~/.k5users unexpectedly grants remote login CONFIRM bugzilla.redhat.com
oss-security - Re: CVE request: OpenSSH ~/.k5users patch (Fedora and downstreams) MLIST www.openwall.com
Bug 1867 – add support for ~/.kusers ala ksu(1) CONFIRM bugzilla.mindrot.org
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NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis
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