CVE-2018-17953

pam_access does not handle netmask matches correctly

Published: Nov 27, 2018Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-284

NVD MITRE

7.5CVSSHIGH

Description

A incorrect variable in a SUSE specific patch for pam_access rule matching in PAM 1.3.0 in openSUSE Leap 15.0 and SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 could lead to pam_access rules not being applied (fail open).

CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:NConfidentiality

None

I:HIntegrity

High

A:NAvailability

None

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Weaknesses

CWE-284 NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

pam SUSE

On-prem

Operating Systems / linux-distro

linux-pam kernel

Mixed

Operating Systems / linux-distro

susecommercialDEOperating Systems

kerneloss-projectOperating Systems

Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

References

https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1115640

bugzilla.suse.com

Timeline

Published

Nov 27, 2018

Last Updated

Nov 21, 2024

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