CVE-2019-7639 describes a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in gsi-openssh-server 7.9p1 on Fedora 29, where enabling PermitPAMUserChange allows successful logins with incorrect passwords. This flaw carries a CVSSv3 score of 8.1 (High), indicating a network-exploitable vulnerability with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, despite requiring high attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
28CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
29CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gsi-openssh_project:gsi-openssh:7.9:p1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.