A incorrect variable in a SUSE specific patch for pam_access rule matching in PAM 1.3.0 in openSUSE Leap 15.0 and SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 could lead to pam_access rules not being applied (fail open).
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
Find out more about CVE-2018-17953 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
NOTE: The following CVSS v3 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
CVSS3 Base Score | 7.5 |
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CVSS3 Base Metrics | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
Attack Vector | Network |
Attack Complexity | Low |
Privileges Required | None |
User Interaction | None |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | None |
Integrity Impact | High |
Availability Impact | None |
Platform | Package | State |
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Red Hat Virtualization 4 | pam | Not affected |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | pam | Not affected |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | pam | Not affected |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | pam | Not affected |