keyinit in S/Key does not require authentication to initialize a one-time password sequence, which allows an attacker who has gained privileges to a user account to create new one-time passwords for use in other activities that may use S/Key authentication, such as sudo.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| S_key | Bell_communications_research | gold (including) | gold (including) |