CVE-2015-3238
Published Aug 24, 2015
Last updated 2 years ago
Overview
- 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.
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
- NVD status
- Modified
Risk scores
CVSS 3.0
- Type
- Primary
- Base score
- 6.5
- Impact score
- 2.5
- Exploitability score
- 3.9
- Vector string
- CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
- Severity
- MEDIUM
CVSS 2.0
- Type
- Primary
- Base score
- 5.8
- Impact score
- 4.9
- Exploitability score
- 8.6
- Vector string
- AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
Weaknesses
- nvd@nist.gov
- CWE-200
Social media
- Hype score
- Not currently trending
Configurations
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