CVE-2009-1273 describes an information disclosure vulnerability in pam_ssh version 1.92 and potentially other versions, specifically when PAM is compiled with USE=ssh. This flaw allows remote attackers to enumerate valid usernames due to differing error messages for valid versus invalid login attempts. With a CVSS score of 5.0, this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and requires no authentication, but only impacts confidentiality by revealing usernames. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.92CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:andrew_j.korty:pam_ssh:1.92:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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