Description
OpenSSH 2.9 and earlier does not initiate a Pluggable Authentication Module (PAM) session if commands are executed with no pty, which allows local users to bypass resource limits (rlimits) set in pam.d.
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2917
Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource third-party-advisory
x_refsource_cert-vn
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/797027
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=99324968918628&w=2
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6757
Scores
EPSS
0.0040
EPSS Percentile
60.6%
Details
Status
published
Products (8)
openbsd/openssh
2.1
openbsd/openssh
2.1.1
openbsd/openssh
2.2
openbsd/openssh
2.3
openbsd/openssh
2.5
openbsd/openssh
2.5.1
openbsd/openssh
2.5.2
openbsd/openssh
2.9
Published
Jun 19, 2001
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026