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CVE-2015-3238

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.

Risk Information

Base Score
6.5
MODERATE
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
EPSS Score
Exploitation Probability
3.61

Associated Vulnerability

VulnerabilityOS Platform
Pluggable Authentication Modules (USN-2935-2) libpam-modules_1.1.8-3.1ubuntu3.2_i386.debLinux
Pluggable Authentication Modules (USN-2935-2) libpam-modules_1.1.8-3.1ubuntu3.2_amd64.debLinux
(RHSA-2015:1640) Moderate: pam security update pam-1.1.1-20.el6_7.1.i686.rpmLinux
(RHSA-2015:1640) Moderate: pam security update pam-1.1.1-20.el6_7.1.x86_64.rpmLinux
(RHSA-2015:1640) Moderate: pam security update pam-1.1.8-12.el7_1.1.i686.rpmLinux
(RHSA-2015:1640) Moderate: pam security update pam-1.1.8-12.el7_1.1.x86_64.rpmLinux
(RHSA-2015:1640) Moderate: pam security update pam-devel-1.1.1-20.el6_7.1.i686.rpmLinux
(RHSA-2015:1640) Moderate: pam security update pam-devel-1.1.1-20.el6_7.1.x86_64.rpmLinux
(RHSA-2015:1640) Moderate: pam security update pam-devel-1.1.8-12.el7_1.1.i686.rpmLinux
(RHSA-2015:1640) Moderate: pam security update pam-devel-1.1.8-12.el7_1.1.x86_64.rpmLinux
SUSE-SU-2017:1398-1(SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1 ) pam-1.1.8-23.1.x86_64.rpmLinux
SUSE-SU-2017:1398-1(SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1 ) pam-32bit-1.1.8-23.1.x86_64.rpmLinux
SUSE-SU-2017:1398-1(SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1 ) pam-debuginfo-1.1.8-23.1.x86_64.rpmLinux
SUSE-SU-2017:1398-1(SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1 ) pam-debuginfo-32bit-1.1.8-23.1.x86_64.rpmLinux
SUSE-SU-2017:1398-1(SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1 ) pam-debugsource-1.1.8-23.1.x86_64.rpmLinux
SUSE-SU-2017:1398-1(SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1 ) pam-doc-1.1.8-23.1.noarch.rpmLinux
SUSE-SU-2016:1645-1(SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 ) pam-1.1.5-0.17.2.x86_64.rpmLinux
SUSE-SU-2016:1645-1(SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 ) pam-32bit-1.1.5-0.17.2.x86_64.rpmLinux
SUSE-SU-2016:1645-1(SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 ) pam-doc-1.1.5-0.17.2.x86_64.rpmLinux
(RHSA-2015:1640)Moderate: security update pam-debuginfo-1.1.8-12.el7_1.1.i686.rpmLinux
(RHSA-2015:1640)Moderate: security update pam-debuginfo-1.1.8-12.el7_1.1.x86_64.rpmLinux
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Vulnerability (CVE-2015-3238)NCM

Patch Details

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References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1234
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-1234