CVE-2015-3238

medium

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.

References

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-05

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1228571

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2935-3

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2935-2

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2935-1

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75428

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2016v3-2985753.html

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/25/13

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1640.html

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-June/161249.html

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-July/161350.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2015-08-24

Updated: 2023-02-12

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L