The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'libpam4j' package(s) announced via the DLA-1165-1 advisory. It was discovered that libpam4j, a Java binding for libpam.so, does not call pam_acct_mgmt(). As a consequence, the PAM account is not properly verified. Any user with a valid password but with deactivated or disabled account was able to log in. For Debian 7 Wheezy, these problems have been fixed in version 1.4-2+deb7u1. We recommend that you upgrade your libpam4j packages
Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 27 |
---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Disabled Account Bypass | 27 Oct 201705:31 | – | veracode |
![]() | Design/Logic Flaw | 18 Jan 201821:29 | – | prion |
![]() | Debian: Security Advisory (DSA-4025-1) | 7 Nov 201700:00 | – | openvas |
![]() | Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2018-0234) | 28 Jan 202200:00 | – | openvas |
![]() | CVE-2017-12197 | 18 Jan 201821:00 | – | cvelist |
![]() | Debian DSA-4025-1 : libpam4j - security update | 9 Nov 201700:00 | – | nessus |
![]() | Debian DLA-1165-1 : libpam4j security update | 8 Nov 201700:00 | – | nessus |
![]() | RHEL 7 : rh-sso7-keycloak (RHSA-2017:2905) | 19 Oct 201700:00 | – | nessus |
![]() | RHEL 6 : rh-sso7-keycloak (RHSA-2017:2904) | 19 Oct 201700:00 | – | nessus |
![]() | Updated libpam4j package fixes security vulnerability | 16 May 201811:24 | – | mageia |
Source | Link |
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debian | www.debian.org/lts/security/2017/DLA-1165-1 |
wiki | www.wiki.debian.org/LTS |
# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2023 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
if(description)
{
script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.1.2.2017.1165");
script_cve_id("CVE-2017-12197");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2023-03-08 12:56:44 +0000 (Wed, 08 Mar 2023)");
script_version("2024-02-02T05:06:10+0000");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2024-02-02 05:06:10 +0000 (Fri, 02 Feb 2024)");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"4.0");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N");
script_tag(name:"severity_vector", value:"CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N");
script_tag(name:"severity_origin", value:"NVD");
script_tag(name:"severity_date", value:"2018-02-06 15:56:11 +0000 (Tue, 06 Feb 2018)");
script_name("Debian: Security Advisory (DLA-1165-1)");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2023 Greenbone AG");
script_family("Debian Local Security Checks");
script_dependencies("gather-package-list.nasl");
script_mandatory_keys("ssh/login/debian_linux", "ssh/login/packages", re:"ssh/login/release=DEB7");
script_xref(name:"Advisory-ID", value:"DLA-1165-1");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://www.debian.org/lts/security/2017/DLA-1165-1");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://wiki.debian.org/LTS");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'libpam4j' package(s) announced via the DLA-1165-1 advisory.");
script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable package version is present on the target host.");
script_tag(name:"insight", value:"It was discovered that libpam4j, a Java binding for libpam.so, does not call pam_acct_mgmt(). As a consequence, the PAM account is not properly verified. Any user with a valid password but with deactivated or disabled account was able to log in.
For Debian 7 Wheezy, these problems have been fixed in version 1.4-2+deb7u1.
We recommend that you upgrade your libpam4j packages.
Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: [link moved to references]");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"'libpam4j' package(s) on Debian 7.");
script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Please install the updated package(s).");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"package");
exit(0);
}
include("revisions-lib.inc");
include("pkg-lib-deb.inc");
release = dpkg_get_ssh_release();
if(!release)
exit(0);
res = "";
report = "";
if(release == "DEB7") {
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"libpam4j-java", ver:"1.4-2+deb7u1", rls:"DEB7"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"libpam4j-java-doc", ver:"1.4-2+deb7u1", rls:"DEB7"))) {
report += res;
}
if(report != "") {
security_message(data:report);
} else if(__pkg_match) {
exit(99);
}
exit(0);
}
exit(0);
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