1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-4552-2

USN-4552-2: Pam-python vulnerability

Publication date

21 October 2020

Overview

Pam-python could be made to crash or run programs as an administrator if certain environment variables are set.

Releases

Packages

  • pam-python - Enables PAM modules to be written in Python

Details

Malte Kraus discovered that Pam-python mishandled certain environment
variables. A local attacker could potentially use this vulnerability to
execute programs as root.

Malte Kraus discovered that Pam-python mishandled certain environment
variables. A local attacker could potentially use this vulnerability to
execute programs as root.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
16.04 xenial libpam-python –  1.0.4-1.1+deb8u1build0.16.04.1

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