CVE-2015-3238

Summary

CVECVE-2015-3238
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerredhat
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2015-08-24 14:59:04 UTC
Updated2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC
DescriptionThe _unix_run_helper_binary function in the pam_unix module in Linux-PAM (aka pam) before 1.2.1, when unable to directly access passwords, allows local users to enumerate usernames or cause a denial of service (hang) via a large password.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.0 6.5 MEDIUM from [email protected]

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L

Problem Types: CWE-200 | n/a


VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.0[email protected]Primary6.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
2.0[email protected]Primary5.8AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P

CVSS v3.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
Low

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Linux-pam Linux-pam All All All All
Application Oracle Sparc-opl Service Processor All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
[SECURITY] Fedora 22 Update: pam-1.1.8-19.fc22 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.fedoraproject.org
Bug 1228571 – CVE-2015-3238 pam: DoS/user enumeration due to blocking pipe in pam_unix module af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 bugzilla.redhat.com
USN-2935-1: PAM vulnerabilities | Ubuntu af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.ubuntu.com
Red Hat Customer Portal af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 rhn.redhat.com Vendor Advisory
Linux-PAM '_unix_run_helper_binary()' Function Denial of Service Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
Username Enumeration against OpenSSH/SELinux with CVE-2015-3238 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.trustwave.com Exploit
USN-2935-2: PAM regression | Ubuntu af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.ubuntu.com
Linux-PAM: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201605-05) — Gentoo security af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 security.gentoo.org
[SECURITY] Fedora 21 Update: pam-1.1.8-19.fc21 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.fedoraproject.org
www.trustwave.com/Resources/Security-Advisories/Advisories/TWSL2015-011 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.trustwave.com Exploit
Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2016 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.oracle.com
USN-2935-3: PAM regression | Ubuntu af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.ubuntu.com
oss-security - Linux-PAM 1.2.1 released to address CVE-2015-3238 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.openwall.com
Red Hat Customer Portal MITRE access.redhat.com
CVE-2015-3238 - Red Hat Customer Portal MITRE access.redhat.com
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis
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