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SUSE: CVE-2015-3238: SUSE Linux Security Advisory

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SUSE: CVE-2015-3238: SUSE Linux Security Advisory

Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P)
Published
08/24/2015
Created
07/25/2018
Added
06/21/2016
Modified
02/04/2022

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.

Solution(s)

  • suse-upgrade-pam
  • suse-upgrade-pam-32bit
  • suse-upgrade-pam-devel
  • suse-upgrade-pam-devel-32bit
  • suse-upgrade-pam-doc
  • suse-upgrade-pam-extra
  • suse-upgrade-pam-extra-32bit
  • suse-upgrade-pam-x86
  • suse-upgrade-sles12-docker-image
  • suse-upgrade-sles12sp1-docker-image
  • suse-upgrade-sles12sp2-docker-image

References

  • SUSE-SU-2016:1645-1
  • SUSE-SU-2017:1398-1
  • SUSE-SU-2017:2699-1
  • SUSE-SU-2017:2700-1
  • SUSE-SU-2017:2701-1
  • RHSA-2015:1640
  • 75428
  • USN-2935-1
  • USN-2935-2
  • USN-2935-3
  • GLSA-201605-05
  • CVE-2015-3238
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