pam security update

An update is available for pam. This update affects Rocky Linux 8. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System CVSS base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE list Pluggable Authentication Modules PAM provide a system to set up authentication...

RockyLinux 8 : pam (RLSA-2026:56131)

The remote RockyLinux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the RLSA-2026:56131 advisory. linux-pam: Plaintext password recovery via timing discrepancy in pamuserdb module CVE-2026-54411 Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly...

AlmaLinux 8 : pam (ALSA-2026:56131)

The remote AlmaLinux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALSA-2026:56131 advisory. linux-pam: Plaintext password recovery via timing discrepancy in pamuserdb module CVE-2026-54411 Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly fr...

linux-pam: Plaintext password recovery via timing discrepancy in pam_userdb module

A flaw was found in Linux-PAM's pamuserdb module. This vulnerability, categorized as an Observable Timing Discrepancy CWE-208, allows a local or network-adjacent attacker to recover plaintext passwords. By repeatedly attempting authentication and measuring response-timing differences during...

Moderate: pam security update

Pluggable Authentication Modules PAM provide a system to set up authentication policies without the need to recompile programs to handle authentication. Security Fixes: linux-pam: Plaintext password recovery via timing discrepancy in pamuserdb module CVE-2026-54411 For more details about the...

Unity Linux 20.1070e Security Update: pam (UTSA-2026-099450)

The Unity Linux 20 host has a package installed that is affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the UTSA-2026-099450 advisory. Linux-PAM through 1.7.2 contains an observable timing discrepancy CWE-208 in the pamuserdb module's plaintext-password comparison path in modules/pamuserdb/pamuserdb...

TencentOS Server 2: pam (TSSA-2025:1033)

The version of Tencent Linux installed on the remote TencentOS Server 2 host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the TSSA-2025:1033 advisory. Package updates are available for TencentOS Server 2 that fix the following vulnerabilities:...

OESA-2026-3008 pam security update

PAM Pluggable Authentication Modules is a system of libraries that handle the authentication tasks of applications services on the system. Security Fixes: Linux-PAM through 1.7.2 contains an observable timing discrepancy CWE-208 in the pamuserdb module's plaintext-password comparison path in...

OESA-2026-2903 pam security update

PAM Pluggable Authentication Modules is a system of libraries that handle the authentication tasks of applications services on the system. Security Fixes: Linux-PAM through 1.7.2 contains an observable timing discrepancy CWE-208 in the pamuserdb module's plaintext-password comparison path in...

OESA-2026-2900 pam security update

PAM Pluggable Authentication Modules is a system of libraries that handle the authentication tasks of applications services on the system. Security Fixes: Linux-PAM through 1.7.2 contains an observable timing discrepancy CWE-208 in the pamuserdb module's plaintext-password comparison path in...

OESA-2026-2901 pam security update

PAM Pluggable Authentication Modules is a system of libraries that handle the authentication tasks of applications services on the system. Security Fixes: Linux-PAM through 1.7.2 contains an observable timing discrepancy CWE-208 in the pamuserdb module's plaintext-password comparison path in...

OESA-2026-2902 pam security update

PAM Pluggable Authentication Modules is a system of libraries that handle the authentication tasks of applications services on the system. Security Fixes: Linux-PAM through 1.7.2 contains an observable timing discrepancy CWE-208 in the pamuserdb module's plaintext-password comparison path in...

SUSE CVE-2026-54411

Linux-PAM through 1.7.2 contains an observable timing discrepancy CWE-208 in the pamuserdb module's plaintext-password comparison path in modules/pamuserdb/pamuserdb.c that allows a local or network-adjacent attacker able to repeatedly drive authentication through a calling service to recover the...

Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-54411

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available. - Linux-PAM through 1.7.2 contains an observable timing discrepancy CWE-208 in the pamuserdb module's plaintext-password comparison path in...

CVE-2026-54411

Linux-PAM through 1.7.2 contains an observable timing discrepancy CWE-208 in the pamuserdb module's plaintext-password comparison path in modules/pamuserdb/pamuserdb.c that allows a local or network-adjacent attacker able to repeatedly drive authentication through a calling service to recover the...

EUVD-2026-36662

Linux-PAM through 1.7.2 contains an observable timing discrepancy CWE-208 in the pamuserdb module's plaintext-password comparison path in modules/pamuserdb/pamuserdb.c that allows a local or network-adjacent attacker able to repeatedly drive authentication through a calling service to recover the...

CVE-2026-54411 Linux-PAM pam_userdb Observable Timing Discrepancy in Plaintext Password Comparison

Linux-PAM through 1.7.2 contains an observable timing discrepancy CWE-208 in the pamuserdb module's plaintext-password comparison path in modules/pamuserdb/pamuserdb.c that allows a local or network-adjacent attacker able to repeatedly drive authentication through a calling service to recover the...

CVE-2026-54411

Linux-PAM through 1.7.2 contains an observable timing discrepancy CWE-208 in the pamuserdb module's plaintext-password comparison path in modules/pamuserdb/pamuserdb.c that allows a local or network-adjacent attacker able to repeatedly drive authentication through a calling service to recover the...

CVE-2026-54411 Linux-PAM pam_userdb Observable Timing Discrepancy in Plaintext Password Comparison

Linux-PAM through 1.7.2 contains an observable timing discrepancy CWE-208 in the pamuserdb module's plaintext-password comparison path in modules/pamuserdb/pamuserdb.c that allows a local or network-adjacent attacker able to repeatedly drive authentication through a calling service to recover the...

PT-2026-49134

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux-PAM versions prior to 1.7.3 Description A timing discrepancy exists in the pam userdb module's plaintext-password comparison path within modules/pam userdb/pam userdb.c. A local or network-adjacent attacker can recover the plaintext...