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cve[email protected]CVE-2015-3238
HistoryAug 24, 2015 - 2:59 p.m.

CVE-2015-3238

2015-08-2414:59:04
CWE-200
web.nvd.nist.gov
81
cve-2015-3238
linux-pam
pam_unix module
denial of service
hang
password enumeration
nvd

CVSS2

5.8

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

MEDIUM

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

PARTIAL

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

PARTIAL

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P

CVSS3

6.5

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

LOW

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

LOW

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L

AI Score

6.1

Confidence

High

EPSS

0.006

Percentile

78.9%

The _unix_run_helper_binary function in the pam_unix module in Linux-PAM (aka pam) before 1.2.1, when unable to directly access passwords, allows local users to enumerate usernames or cause a denial of service (hang) via a large password.

Affected configurations

NVD
Node
linux-pamlinux-pamRange1.1.8
Node
oraclesparc-opl_service_processorRange1121
VendorProductVersionCPE
linux-pamlinux-pamcpe:/a:linux-pam:linux-pam::::

CVSS2

5.8

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

MEDIUM

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

PARTIAL

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

PARTIAL

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P

CVSS3

6.5

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

LOW

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

LOW

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L

AI Score

6.1

Confidence

High

EPSS

0.006

Percentile

78.9%