CVE-2026-64666: pam_usb: getenv() in pusb_local_login bypasses XRDP deny via env-var unset

Published Nov 11, 2026
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Updated

pamusb provides hardware authentication for Linux using removable media. Prior to version 0.9.3, src/local.c reads XRDPSESSION with plain getenv(3) at the head of pusblocallogin while every other env consumer in the same function uses securegetenv(3). When pamusb.so loads into a setuid PAM host, the calling user controls the environment passed in. Clearing XRDPSESSION before invoking the host bypasses the explicit XRDP-deny rule. Other remote-detection signals (rmsvc, evdev, loginctl, utmp) may still catch the session, but the env-based detection alone is defeated. This issue has been patched in version 0.9.3.

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade pam_usb to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.9.3

Event History

Nov 11, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:51 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:51 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

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