First published: Sat Dec 31 2005(Updated: )
hfaxd in HylaFAX 4.2.3, when PAM support is disabled, accepts arbitrary passwords, which allows remote attackers to gain privileges.
Credit: security@debian.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Hylafax | =4.2.3 |
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CVE-2005-3538 is rated as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for remote privilege escalation.
To fix CVE-2005-3538, enable PAM support in HylaFAX or upgrade to a patched version such as 4.2.4.
CVE-2005-3538 affects HylaFAX version 4.2.3 specifically.
Yes, CVE-2005-3538 allows remote attackers to gain privileges if PAM support is disabled.
The hfaxd component in HylaFAX is responsible for the vulnerability described in CVE-2005-3538.