CVE-2016-20014
Apache Pam Tacplus Authentication Share Memory Exposure Vulnerability
Description
In pam_tacplus.c in pam_tacplus before 1.4.1, pam_sm_acct_mgmt does not zero out the arep data structure.
INFO
Published Date :
April 21, 2022, 4:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 2:47 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update pam_tacplus to version 1.4.1 or later.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2016-20014.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/kravietz/pam_tacplus/commit/e4c00eba70a0f72c4de77b5f072c69708ec2beab | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/kravietz/pam_tacplus/commit/e4c00eba70a0f72c4de77b5f072c69708ec2beab | Patch Third Party Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-20014 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-20014
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2016-20014 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2016-20014 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://github.com/kravietz/pam_tacplus/commit/e4c00eba70a0f72c4de77b5f072c69708ec2beab -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 02, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://github.com/kravietz/pam_tacplus/commit/e4c00eba70a0f72c4de77b5f072c69708ec2beab No Types Assigned https://github.com/kravietz/pam_tacplus/commit/e4c00eba70a0f72c4de77b5f072c69708ec2beab Patch, Third Party Advisory Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-Other Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:pam_tacplus_project:pam_tacplus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.4.1
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 9.8
Base CVSS Score: 7.5
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.20 }} -0.24%
score
0.42708
percentile