Information disclosure in Yubico Pam

CVE-2018-9275

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).

Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure

EPSS: 0.015 (71.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-9275?
CVE-2018-9275 is a high-severity vulnerability in Yubico Pam, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2018-04-04.
How severe is CVE-2018-9275?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.
Is CVE-2018-9275 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.