[Bug 235] New: While PermitEmptyPasswords no, user can connect, entering ANY other password

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Sun May 5 23:45:52 EST 2002


http://bugzilla.mindrot.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235

           Summary: While PermitEmptyPasswords no, user can connect,
                    entering ANY other password
           Product: Portable OpenSSH
           Version: 3.1p1
          Platform: ix86
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: NEW
          Severity: major
          Priority: P2
         Component: sshd
        AssignedTo: openssh-unix-dev at mindrot.org
        ReportedBy: maxim at idknet.com


set "PermitEmptyPasswords no" in sshd_config
useradd test
vi shadow for setting EMPTY password
ssh test at localhost
after prompt "test at localhost's password:", enter any non empty password.

Authorization succeeds and "remote" user gain access to system.
It also valid if user is root.



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