1 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/auth-passwd.c b/auth-passwd.c
index 62ea3a52d..2307c1e5e 100644
--- a/auth-passwd.c
+++ b/auth-passwd.c
@@ -125,6 +125,14 @@ auth_password(Authctxt *authctxt, const char *password)
                 ok = 0;
 
 #if defined(USE_PAM)
+        /*
+         * If the user logging in is root and RootLogin=no, always attempt
+         * an invalid root login to prevent leaking timing information
+         */
+        if (pw && pw->pw_uid == 0 && options.permit_root_login != PERMIT_YES) {
+                auth_pam_password(authctxt, "\b\n\r\177INCORRECT");
+                return 0;
+        }
         return auth_pam_password(authctxt, password) && ok;
 #elif defined(HAVE_OSF_SIA)
         if (!ok)