CVE-2014-9278 Information

Description

The OpenSSH server as used in Fedora and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 and when running in a Kerberos environment allows remote authenticated users to log in as another user when they are listed in the .k5users file of that user which might bypass intended authentication requirements that would force a local login.

Reference

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0425.html http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.encryption.kerberos.general/15855 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/12/02/3 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/12/04/17 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71420 https://bugzilla.mindrot.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1867 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1169843 https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99090