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CVE-2026-44711
pam_usb provides hardware authentication for Linux using ordinary removable media. Prior to 0.8.7, symlink attacks on pad directory and pad files enable authentication bypass and root file corruption. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.8.7.
Known exploited
Not asserted
Disputed
No
Stale source
No
Conflicts
1
Preserved source conflicts
No provider value was silently selected as the winner.
cwe · 2 assertions
{"cweId":"CWE-287","description":"CWE-287: Improper Authentication","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cweurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:c6c73bf2827554985929318ece0dd626c34177b627570a40fd853b230eb906fe · sha256:6efffe94a9d2fcff… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/1/descriptions/0
{"cweId":"CWE-59","description":"CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cweurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:c6c73bf2827554985929318ece0dd626c34177b627570a40fd853b230eb906fe · sha256:6efffe94a9d2fcff… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/0/descriptions/0
Affected products and versions
1 source assertion{"product":"pam_usb","vendor":"mcdope","versions":[{"status":"affected","version":"< 0.8.7"}]}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5affectedurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:c6c73bf2827554985929318ece0dd626c34177b627570a40fd853b230eb906fe · sha256:6efffe94a9d2fcff… · /containers/cna/affected/0
Provider-owned CVSS observations
1 source assertion{"metric":{"attackComplexity":"LOW","attackVector":"LOCAL","availabilityImpact":"HIGH","baseScore":7.9,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","confidentialityImpact":"NONE","integrityImpact":"HIGH","privilegesRequired":"LOW","scope":"CHANGED","userInteraction":"REQUIRED","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H","version":"3.1"},"metric_type":"cvssV3_1"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cvssurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:c6c73bf2827554985929318ece0dd626c34177b627570a40fd853b230eb906fe · sha256:6efffe94a9d2fcff… · /containers/cna/metrics/0/cvssV3_1
CWE assertions
2 source assertions{"cweId":"CWE-287","description":"CWE-287: Improper Authentication","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cweurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:c6c73bf2827554985929318ece0dd626c34177b627570a40fd853b230eb906fe · sha256:6efffe94a9d2fcff… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/1/descriptions/0
{"cweId":"CWE-59","description":"CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cweurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:c6c73bf2827554985929318ece0dd626c34177b627570a40fd853b230eb906fe · sha256:6efffe94a9d2fcff… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/0/descriptions/0
Source references
2 source assertions{"name":"https://github.com/mcdope/pam_usb/security/advisories/GHSA-fjpm-p9pj-mp34","tags":["x_refsource_CONFIRM"],"url":"https://github.com/mcdope/pam_usb/security/advisories/GHSA-fjpm-p9pj-mp34"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:c6c73bf2827554985929318ece0dd626c34177b627570a40fd853b230eb906fe · sha256:6efffe94a9d2fcff… · /containers/cna/references/0
{"tags":["exploit"],"url":"https://github.com/uniget-org/cli/security/advisories/GHSA-qqq4-5773-pmw5"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:c6c73bf2827554985929318ece0dd626c34177b627570a40fd853b230eb906fe · sha256:6efffe94a9d2fcff… · /containers/adp/0/references/0
Attribution and limitations
- CVE Program CVEList V5: Reproduce the MITRE copyright designation and CVE license in copies. Source →
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