CVEvulnerability

CVE-2015-3238

6.5 MEDIUM Published 2015-08-24 Modified 2026-06-17 Official page ↗
Status
Modified
Published
2015-08-24
Last modified
2026-06-17
Assigner
[email protected]
CVSS 3.0 ([email protected])
6.5 MEDIUM — CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
5.8 MEDIUM — AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
Weaknesses
CWE-200

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.

Affected configurations

• linux-pam linux-pam (<= 1.1.8) • oracle sparc-opl service processor (<= 1121)

Related

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor weakness

References