CVE - CVE-2014-9278

CVE-ID
CVE-2014-9278	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
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.
References
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BID:71420 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71420 CONFIRM:https://bugzilla.mindrot.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1867 CONFIRM:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1169843 MISC:http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.encryption.kerberos.general/15855 MLIST:[oss-security] 20141202 CVE request: OpenSSH ~/.k5users patch (Fedora and downstreams) URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/12/02/3 MLIST:[oss-security] 20141204 Re: CVE request: OpenSSH ~/.k5users patch (Fedora and downstreams) URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/12/04/17 REDHAT:RHSA-2015:0425 URL:http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0425.html XF:openssh-gssservkrb5-sec-bypass(99090) URL:https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99090
Assigning CNA
Red Hat, Inc.
Date Entry Created
20141204	Disclaimer: The entry 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 (20141204)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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