CVE-2001-1459

N/A Unknown
Published: June 19, 2001 Modified: April 16, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=99324968918628&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/797027
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2917
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6757
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=99324968918628&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/797027
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2917
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6757
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.4%
60th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

openbsd