Vulnerability in Yubico Pam-U2f

CVE-2019-12210

In Yubico pam-u2f 1.0.7, when configured with debug and a custom debug log file is set using debug_file, that file descriptor is not closed when a new process is spawned. This leads to the file descriptor being inherited into the child process; the child process can then read from and write to it. This can leak sensitive information and also, if written to, be used to fill the disk or plant misinformation.

EPSS: 0.019 (77.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-12210?
CVE-2019-12210 is a high-severity vulnerability in Yubico Pam-U2f. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2019-06-04.
How severe is CVE-2019-12210?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.