CVE - CVE-2009-1273

CVE-ID
CVE-2009-1273	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
pam_ssh 1.92 and possibly other versions, as used when PAM is compiled with USE=ssh, generates different error messages depending on whether the username is valid or invalid, which makes it easier for remote attackers to enumerate usernames.
References
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CONFIRM:http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=263579 FEDORA:FEDORA-2009-3500 URL:https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg00116.html FEDORA:FEDORA-2009-3627 URL:https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-May/msg00145.html SECUNIA:34536 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/34536 SECUNIA:34986 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/34986
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20090408	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20090408)
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Comments (Legacy)

Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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