CVE-2016-20014 Information disclosure in n/a
An attacker can read sensitive memory data because the PAM TACACS+ library fails to clear authentication response structures.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-20014?
CVE-2016-20014 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Apr 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In pam_tacplus.c in pam_tacplus before 1.4.1, pam_sm_acct_mgmt does not zero out the arep data structure.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-20014?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Pam Tacplus Project Pam Tacplus.
How do I fix CVE-2016-20014?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-20014 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-20014 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-20014 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-85mx-crqg-rfwj, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-20014.