Vulnerability in Linux-Pam
CVE-2026-54411
Linux-PAM through 1.7.2 contains an observable timing discrepancy (CWE-208) in the pam_userdb module's plaintext-password comparison path in modules/pam_userdb/pam_userdb.c that allows a local or network-adjacent attacker able to repeatedly drive authentication through a calling service to recover the plaintext password of a target account by measuring response-timing differences.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (25.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 25th percentile — 25.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.003 · change: -0.002
Affected products
- Linux-Pam — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- 309f9ea4-e3e9-4c6c-b79d-e8eb01244f2c (technical-description)
- 309f9ea4-e3e9-4c6c-b79d-e8eb01244f2c (product)
- 309f9ea4-e3e9-4c6c-b79d-e8eb01244f2c (product)
- 309f9ea4-e3e9-4c6c-b79d-e8eb01244f2c (product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-54411?
- CVE-2026-54411 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux-Pam, classified under CWE-208. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2026-06-14.
- How severe is CVE-2026-54411?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.