The Libpam Sshauth Project maintains a specialized PAM (Pluggable Authentication Modules) library that integrates SSH-based authentication into Unix/Linux systems, serving a narrow but focused security-critical role in the authentication stack. Its vulnerability footprint is correspondingly modest and concentrated within the single libpam_sshauth product, where exposures reflect the challenges of SSH protocol integration and credential handling in authentication middleware. Live severity, exploitation, and exposure counts are shown alongside this summary.
The number and severity of CVEs published that impact products developed by Libpam Sshauth Project over time
Signals from CVEs in this vendor scope (1 CVEs).
1 CVEs · Highest risk first
| CVE | Published | CVSS | Risk | KEV | Exploit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2016-4422CRITICAL The pam_sm_authenticate function in pam_sshauth.c in libpam-sshauth might allow context-dependent attackers to bypass authentication or gain privileges via a system user account. | May 6, 2016 | 9.8 | 31 | NO | NO |
Signals from CVEs in this vendor scope (1 CVEs).
An overview of all social media posts that mention a CVE ID that affects a product developed by Libpam Sshauth Project.
Media articles that mention a CVE ID that affects a product developed by Libpam Sshauth Project — matched by CVE ID, not by vendor name.