Debian DSA-4025-1 : libpam4j - security update

medium Nessus Plugin ID 104467

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Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

It was discovered that libpam4j, a Java library wrapper for the integration of PAM did not call pam_acct_mgmt() during authentication.
As such a user who has a valid password, but a deactivated or disabled account could still log in.

Solution

Upgrade the libpam4j packages.

For the oldstable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in version 1.4-2+deb8u1.

For the stable distribution (stretch), this problem has been fixed in version 1.4-2+deb9u1.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 104467

File Name: debian_DSA-4025.nasl

Version: 3.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 11/9/2017

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libpam4j, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:8.0, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:9.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Patch Publication Date: 11/8/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-12197

DSA: 4025

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