CVE-2007-0003
pam_unix.so in Linux-PAM 0.99.7.0 allows context-dependent attackers to log into accounts whose...
pam_unix.so in Linux-PAM 0.99.7.0 allows context-dependent attackers to log into accounts whose password hash, as stored in /etc/passwd or /etc/shadow, has only two characters.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
pam_unix.so in Linux-PAM 0.99.7.0 allows context-dependent attackers to log into accounts whose password hash, as stored in /etc/passwd or /etc/shadow, has only two characters.
- Record
CVE-2007-0003- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
pam_unix.so in Linux-PAM 0.99.7.0 allows context-dependent attackers to log into accounts whose password hash, as stored in /etc/passwd or /etc/shadow, has only two characters.
- Record
CVE-2007-0003- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2007-0007 No score
pam_unix.so in Linux-PAM 0.99.7.0 allows context-dependent attackers to log into accounts whose password hash, as stored in /etc/passwd or /etc/shadow, has only two characters.
- Record
EUVD-2007-0007- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8cvf-cppf-5rc4 No score
pam_unix.so in Linux-PAM 0.99.7.0 allows context-dependent attackers to log into accounts whose...
pam_unix.so in Linux-PAM 0.99.7.0 allows context-dependent attackers to log into accounts whose password hash, as stored in /etc/passwd or /etc/shadow, has only two characters.
- Record
GHSA-8cvf-cppf-5rc4- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2007-0003 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Andrew Morgan Linux Pam, published January 23, 2007. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.41%, the 35th percentile. No source names a fixed version.