Summary
[1.6.1-9.1]
- pam_userdb: fix password comparison timing leak.
Resolves: CVE-2026-54411 and RHEL-191704
Fixed packages 3
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux · 10 | pam | 0:1.6.1-9.el10_2.1 |
| Oracle Linux · 10 | pam-devel | 0:1.6.1-9.el10_2.1 |
| Oracle Linux · 10 | pam-libs | 0:1.6.1-9.el10_2.1 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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Medium 5.9
Linux-PAM pam_userdb Observable Timing Discrepancy in Plaintext Password Comparison
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 authenticati…