CVE-2015-3238
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Aug 24, 2015
- Updated
- Aug 6, 2024
- Reserved
- Apr 10, 2015
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.
Scores
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Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
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References
- FEDORA-2015-10830vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2015:1640vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20150625 Linux-PAM 1.2.1 released to address CVE-2015-3238mailing-list
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1228571
- https://www.trustwave.com/Resources/Security-Advisories/Advisories/TWSL2015-011/?fid=6551
- GLSA-201605-05vendor-advisory
- USN-2935-2vendor-advisory
- USN-2935-3vendor-advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2016v3-2985753.html
- USN-2935-1vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2015-10848vendor-advisory
- 75428vdb-entry
- https://www.trustwave.com/Resources/SpiderLabs-Blog/Username-Enumeration-against-OpenSSH-SELinux-with-CVE-2015-3238/
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