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CVE-2014-9278 json

The OpenSSH server, as used in Fedora and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 and when running in a Kerberos environment, allows remote authenticate…

published 2014-12-06 11 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2014-9103

cvss
4.0
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.8%
EPSS 1.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 79%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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.

Patch / fix

  • openssh RHEL 7 6.6.1p1-11.el7
  • openssh-ldap RHEL 7 6.6.1p1-11.el7
  • openssh-keycat RHEL 7 6.6.1p1-11.el7
  • openssh-server RHEL 7 6.6.1p1-11.el7
  • openssh-askpass RHEL 7 6.6.1p1-11.el7
  • openssh-clients RHEL 7 6.6.1p1-11.el7
  • pam_ssh_agent_auth RHEL 7 0.9.3-9.11.el7
  • openssh-server-sysvinit RHEL 7 6.6.1p1-11.el7

red hat advisories RHSA-2015:0425

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2014-9278 updated cvss 4.9

openssh: ~/.k5users unexpectedly grants remote login

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) openssh 6.6.1p1-11.el7, openssh-keycat 6.6.1p1-11.el7, openssh-server 6.6.1p1-11.el7, openssh-askpass 6.6.1p1-11.el7, openssh-clients 6.6.1p1-11.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) openssh-ldap 6.6.1p1-11.el7, pam_ssh_agent_auth 0.9.3-9.11.el7, openssh-server-sysvinit 6.6.1p1-11.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) openssh 6.6.1p1-11.el7, openssh-keycat 6.6.1p1-11.el7, openssh-server 6.6.1p1-11.el7, openssh-clients 6.6.1p1-11.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) openssh-ldap 6.6.1p1-11.el7, openssh-askpass 6.6.1p1-11.el7, pam_ssh_agent_auth 0.9.3-9.11.el7, openssh-server-sysvinit 6.6.1p1-11.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) openssh 6.6.1p1-11.el7, openssh-keycat 6.6.1p1-11.el7, openssh-server 6.6.1p1-11.el7, openssh-askpass 6.6.1p1-11.el7, openssh-clients 6.6.1p1-11.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) openssh-ldap 6.6.1p1-11.el7, pam_ssh_agent_auth 0.9.3-9.11.el7, openssh-server-sysvinit 6.6.1p1-11.el7
    +2 more products
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) openssh 6.6.1p1-11.el7, openssh-keycat 6.6.1p1-11.el7, openssh-server 6.6.1p1-11.el7, openssh-askpass 6.6.1p1-11.el7, openssh-clients 6.6.1p1-11.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) openssh-ldap 6.6.1p1-11.el7, pam_ssh_agent_auth 0.9.3-9.11.el7, openssh-server-sysvinit 6.6.1p1-11.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:0425
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 openssh Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 openssh, openssh-ldap, openssh-server, openssh-askpass, openssh-clients, pam_ssh_agent_auth
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf

Exploit prediction

1.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 4.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

Classification

Weakness

References

Sources

Fencer Intel keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.