CVE-2018-9275 Information disclosure in n/a
Attackers can leak file descriptors to disclose device serial numbers or cause denial of service via resource exhaustion in the Yubico PAM module.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2018-9275?
CVE-2018-9275 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Apr 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In check_user_token in util.c in the Yubico PAM module (aka pam_yubico) 2.18 through 2.25, successful logins can leak file descriptors to the auth mapping file, which can lead to information disclosure (serial number of a device) and/or DoS (reaching the maximum number of file descriptors).
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-9275?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (1)
pam_yubico openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 2.27-1.5 |
Products include Yubico Yubico Pam.
How do I fix CVE-2018-9275?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2018-9275 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-9275 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2018-9275, GHSA-24jw-8jpm-q7p5, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-9275, openSUSE-SU-2024:11146-1.