CVE-2018-17953 HIGH

CVE-2018-17953: pam_access does not handle netmask matches correctly

Vendor Suse
Product pam
Weakness CWE-284
Published November 27, 2018
Last update September 16, 2024
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CVSS base score

7.5/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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).

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

November 27, 2018 CVE published
September 16, 2024 Record updated