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HistoryOct 27, 2015 - 12:00 a.m.

K17494 : PAM vulnerability CVE-2015-3238

2015-10-2700:00:00
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AI Score

6.2

Confidence

High

EPSS

0.006

Percentile

78.9%

Security Advisory Description

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.
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CVE-2015-3238
)
Impact
This vulnerability allows the unauthorized disclosure of information and disruption of service.