Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 23, 2007· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2007-0003

Description

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.

Affected products

Linux Pam/Linux Pam
cpe:2.3:o:andrew_morgan:linux_pam:0.99.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Linux Pam/pam_unix.sollm-create
Range: = 0.99.7.0

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-devel-list/2007-January/msg01271.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-devel-list/2007-January/msg01277.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
www.redhat.com/archives/pam-list/2007-January/msg00017.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
osvdb.org/32017nvd
secunia.com/advisories/23858nvd
www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_3_sr.htmlnvd
www.securityfocus.com/bid/22204nvd
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0323nvd
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31739nvd

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