Packages
- pam-python - Enables PAM modules to be written in Python
Details
USN-4552-1 and USN-4552-2 fixed a vulnerability in Pam-python. The update
introduced a regression which prevented PAM modules written in Python from
importing python modules from site-specific directories.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Original advisory details:
Malte Kraus discovered that Pam-python mishandled certain environment variables.
A local attacker could potentially use this vulnerability to execute programs
as root.
USN-4552-1 and USN-4552-2 fixed a vulnerability in Pam-python. The update
introduced a regression which prevented PAM modules written in Python from
importing python modules from site-specific directories.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Original advisory details:
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 | ||
---|---|---|---|
18.04 bionic | libpam-python – 1.0.6-1.1+deb10u1ubuntu0.1 | ||
16.04 xenial | libpam-python – 1.0.4-1.1+deb8u1ubuntu0.1 |
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