8.2high
CVE-2018-9275
In check_user_token in util.c in the Yubico PAM module (aka pam_yubico) 2.18 through 2.25, successful logins can leak file descriptors to t…
Published 8 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
8.2
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.4%
percentile 73%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
In check_user_token in util.c in the Yubico PAM module (aka pam_yubico) 2.18 through 2.25, successful logins can leak file descriptors to the auth mapping file, which can lead to information disclosure (serial number of a device) and/or DoS (reaching the maximum number of file descriptors).
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
1.42% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 8.2 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.4 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
References
- bugzilla.opensuse.org /show_bug.cgi?id=1088027 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- github.com /Yubico/yubico-pam/commit/0f6ceabab0a8849b47f67d727aa526c2656089ba · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- github.com /Yubico/yubico-pam/issues/136 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2018-9275
- NVD: CVE-2018-9275
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