CVE-2026-44711

HIGH EPSS 6.2%
Published May 27, 20261mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
7.9 CVSS 3.1
High
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Published May 27, 2026 1mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

pam_usb provides hardware authentication for Linux using ordinary removable media. Prior to 0.8.7, symlink attacks on pad directory and pad files enable authentication bypass and root file corruption. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.8.7.

CVSS Details

Base Score
7.9
Exploitability
1.5
Impact
5.8
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction Required
Scope Changed
Confidentiality None
Integrity High
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
6.2% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 2

CWE-287 Improper Authentication Authentication
CWE-59

References 2

  • github.com https://github.com/mcdope/pam_usb/security/advisories/GHSA-fjpm-p9pj-mp34
  • github.com https://github.com/uniget-org/cli/security/advisories/GHSA-qqq4-5773-pmw5

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.