Description
Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 installs the libpam-radius-auth package with the pam_radius_auth.conf set to be world-readable, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | libpam-radius-auth | 1.3.16-1.1 | — |
| Debian 13 | libpam-radius-auth | 1.3.16-1.1 | — |
| Debian 12 | libpam-radius-auth | 1.3.16-1.1 | — |
| Debian 3.0 | libpam-radius-auth | 1.3.14-1.3 | DSA-659-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-659-1 libpam-radius-auth - information leak, integer underflow Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- 1013030 vdb-entry
- libpamradiusauth-insecure-permission(19087) vdb-entry
- 14046 third-party-advisory
- DSA-659 vendor-advisory