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...

RHEL 9 : pam (RHSA-2026:60224)

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 9 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the RHSA-2026:60224 advisory. Pluggable Authentication Modules PAM provide a system to set up authentication policies without the need to recompile programs to handle...

MiracleLinux 8 : pam-1.3.1-40.el8_10 (AXSA:2026-1577:02)

The remote MiracleLinux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the AXSA:2026-1577:02 advisory. linux-pam: Plaintext password recovery via timing discrepancy in pamuserdb module CVE-2026-54411 Tenable has extracted the preceding description block direct...

Moderate: Red Hat Security Advisory: pam security update

An update for pam is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Moderate. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System CVSS base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CV...

PT-2025-18252 · Ctrlx Os · Ctrlx Os

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: ctrlX OS affected versions not specified Description: A vulnerability in the users configuration file of ctrlX OS may allow a remote authenticated low-privileged attacker to recover the plaintext passwords of other users. Recommendations: At...