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Status published
Medium
CVE-2017-12197
It was found that libpam4j up to and including 1.8...
Vulnerability Description
It was found that libpam4j up to and including 1.8 did not properly validate user accounts when authenticating. A user with a valid password for a disabled account would be able to bypass security restrictions and possibly access sensitive information.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00008.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2904
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2905
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2906
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4025
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1503103
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View all reports →Affected Software
libpam4j
Vulnerable Versions:
up to and including 1.8
Timeline
Official Publish:
January 18th, 2018
Last Modified:
August 5th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N