Linux: Lockout for failed authentication attempts

The lockout for failed password attempts can be set in two modules: - pamtally2: The login counter tallying module - pamfaillock: Module counting authentication failures during a specified interval Use the deny=n option to deny access if the number of consecutive authentication failures for this...

openSUSE Security Update : shadow (openSUSE-2017-1265)

This update for shadow fixes several issues. This security issue was fixed : - CVE-2017-12424: The newusers tool could have been forced to manipulate internal data structures in ways unintended by the authors. Malformed input may have lead to crashes with a buffer overflow or other memory...

CentOS 4 : pam (CESA-2007:0737)

Updated pam packages that fix two security flaws, resolve two bugs, and add an enhancement are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4. This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. Pluggable Authentication Modules PAM provide a system...

Scientific Linux Security Update : pam on SL4.x i386/x86_64

A flaw was found in the way pamconsole set console device permissions. It was possible for various console devices to retain ownership of the console user after logging out, possibly leaking information to another local user. CVE-2007-1716 A flaw was found in the way the PAM library wrote account...

pam security, bug fix, and enhancement update

0.77-66.23 - pamcracklib should count the last char when computing difference 267201 0.77-66.22 - add pamtally2 module 228044 - unset XAUTHORITY when appropriate 228980 - CVE-2007-1716 always decrement use count 230823 - reset priority only when specified in limits.conf 232407 - CVE-2007-3102...

RHEL 4 : pam (RHSA-2007:0737)

Updated pam packages that fix two security flaws, resolve two bugs, and add an enhancement are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4. This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. Pluggable Authentication Modules PAM provide a system...

Moderate: Red Hat Security Advisory: pam security, bug fix, and enhancement update

Updated pam packages that fix two security flaws, resolve two bugs, and add an enhancement are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4. This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. Pluggable Authentication Modules PAM provide a system...