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CVE-2015-3238
Published: Aug 24, 2015
Modified: Aug 6, 2024
PUBLISHED
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
FEDORA-2015-10830
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
RHSA-2015:1640
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
[oss-security] 20150625 Linux-PAM 1.2.1 released to address CVE-2015-3238
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1228571
x_refsource_CONFIRM
GLSA-201605-05
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
USN-2935-2
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
USN-2935-3
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
USN-2935-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
FEDORA-2015-10848
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
75428
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
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