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CNVD-2015-04464

Vulnerability from cnvd - Published: 2015-07-15

Title

Linux-PAM '_unix_run_helper_binary()'函数拒绝服务漏洞

Description

Linux-PAM（也称PAM）是一种用于Linux平台中的认证机制，它通过提供一些动态链接库和一套统一的API，使系统管理员可以自由选择应用程序使用的验证机制。 Linux-PAM中存在拒绝服务漏洞。攻击者可利用该漏洞造成拒绝服务，获取有效的用户账户，有助于进一步实施暴力破解攻击。

Severity

中

Patch Name

Linux-PAM '_unix_run_helper_binary()'函数拒绝服务漏洞的补丁

Patch Description

Linux-PAM（也称PAM）是一种用于Linux平台中的认证机制，它通过提供一些动态链接库和一套统一的API，使系统管理员可以自由选择应用程序使用的验证机制。Linux-PAM中存在拒绝服务漏洞。攻击者可利用该漏洞造成拒绝服务，获取有效的用户账户，有助于进一步实施暴力破解攻击。目前，供应商发布了安全公告及相关补丁信息，修复了此漏洞。

Formal description

目前厂商已经发布了升级补丁以修复此安全问题，详情请关注厂商主页： http://www.linux-pam.org/

Reference

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

Impacted products

Name
Linux-PAM Linux-PAM

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CVE-2015-3238 (GCVE-0-2015-3238)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2015-08-24 14:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 05:39

Summary

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.

Severity

No CVSS data available.

CWE

Assigner

redhat CNA under the redhat root

CNA scorecard B 82/100 over 1046 records in the last 180 days details

References

13 references

URL	Tags
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-…	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1640.html	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/0…	mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1228571	x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://www.trustwave.com/Resources/Security-Advi…	x_refsource_MISC
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-05	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2935-2	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2935-3	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-adviso…	x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2935-1	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-…	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75428	vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
https://www.trustwave.com/Resources/SpiderLabs-Bl…	x_refsource_MISC

Date Public

2015-06-25 00:00

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