SB2015090210 - Amazon Linux AMI update for pam
Published: September 2, 2015
Security Bulletin ID
SB2015090210
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2015-3238)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to #BASIC_IMPACT#.
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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.