medium6.5
CVE-2017-12197
It was found that libpam4j up to and including 1.8 did not properly validate user accounts when authenticating.
Impact
It was found that libpam4j up to and including 1.8 did not properly validate user accounts when authenticating. A user with a valid password for a disabled account would be able to bypass security restrictions and possibly access sensitive information.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Libpam4j Project | Libpam4j | through 1.8 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | Versions 7.0, 8.0, 9.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | Version 6.0 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2904
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2905
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2906
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1503103
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00008.html
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4025
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2904
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2905
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2906
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1503103
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00008.html
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4025