CVE-2020-27780: Critical severity suse pam vulnerability

Published Nov 24, 2020
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Updated

A flaw was found in Linux-Pam in the way it handle empty passwords for non-existing users. When the user doesn't exist PAM try to authenticate with root and in the case of an empty password it successfully authenticate.

Reference: https://github.com/linux-pam/linux-pam/issues/284

Upstream patch: https://github.com/linux-pam/linux-pam/pull/300

Other sources

A flaw was found in Linux-Pam in versions prior to 1.5.1 in the way it handle empty passwords for non-existing users. When the user doesn't exist PAM try to authenticate with root and in the case of an empty password it successfully authenticate.

MITRE

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/pam<1.5.1
1.5.1
Linux-PAM Linux-PAM>=1.5.0<1.5.1

Event History

Dec 17, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:55 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:55 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this flaw in Linux-Pam?

The vulnerability ID for this flaw in Linux-Pam is CVE-2020-27780.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2020-27780?

CVE-2020-27780 has a severity rating of 9.8 (Critical).

3

How does this vulnerability in Linux-Pam affect security?

This vulnerability in Linux-Pam allows an attacker to authenticate with root privileges using an empty password for non-existing users.

4

Which versions of Linux-Pam are affected by CVE-2020-27780?

Versions of Linux-Pam prior to 1.5.1 are affected by CVE-2020-27780.

5

How can I fix CVE-2020-27780 in Linux-Pam?

To fix CVE-2020-27780, update Linux-Pam to version 1.5.1 or later.

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