CVE-2015-3238
MEDIUM6.5EPSS 3.0%Published: 8/24/2015Modified: 4/28/2026
Also known as:DEBIAN-CVE-2015-3238
Description
The _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.
Affected packages (1)
- Debian/pamfrom 0, < 1.1.8-3.2
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM6.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L |