CVE-2016-4422

NameCVE-2016-4422
DescriptionThe 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.
SourceCVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more)
ReferencesDSA-3567-1

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
libpam-sshauthsourcejessie0.3.1-1+deb8u1DSA-3567-1
libpam-sshauthsource(unstable)0.4.1-2

Notes

Introduced in: https://bazaar.launchpad.net/~ltsp-upstream/ltsp/libpam-sshauth/revision/93/src/pam_sshauth.c
Fixed in: https://bazaar.launchpad.net/~ltsp-upstream/ltsp/libpam-sshauth/revision/114
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/01/2

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