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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201605-05
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https://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: Linux-PAM: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: May 31, 2016
Bugs: #493432, #505604, #553302
ID: 201605-05
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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Linux-PAM, allowing remote
attackers to bypass the auth process and cause Denial of Service.
Background
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Linux-PAM (Pluggable Authentication Modules) is an architecture
allowing the separation of the development of privilege granting
software from the development of secure and appropriate authentication
schemes.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 sys-libs/pam < 1.2.1 >= 1.2.1
Description
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Linux-PAM. Please
review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Impact
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Remote attackers could cause Denial of Service, conduct brute force
attacks, and conduct username enumeration.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All Linux-PAM users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-libs/pam-1.2.1"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2013-7041
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-7041
[ 2 ] CVE-2014-2583
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-2583
[ 3 ] CVE-2015-3238
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-3238
[ 4 ] CVE-2015-3238
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-3238
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-05
Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
secur...@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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Copyright 2016 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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