PatchTheCVEpam extern vulnerabilities and fixes
Recent CVEs affecting pam extern, with upgrade or downgrade steps. 1 tracked.
Also searched as: pamextern.
pam extern has 1 tracked vulnerability, 0 critical. A fixed release or vendor patch exists for 1. Most recent: 2006-11-03. Highest priority: CVE-2006-5659 (score 13/100).
- CVE-2006-5659 LOW 2.1 UPGRADE PAM_extern before 0.2 sends a password as a command line argument, which allows local users to obtain the pass
FAQ
How do I fix pam extern vulnerabilities?
Open the CVE for your version, check the affected range, then follow the listed action: upgrade to the fixed release, or downgrade or mitigate if no fix exists yet. Commands for each OS are shown on every CVE page.
Is pam extern being exploited right now?
None of the tracked pam extern CVEs are on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the moment. This is checked every 20 minutes.
Which pam extern CVE should I patch first?
CVE-2006-5659 currently ranks highest (13/100): PAM_extern before 0.2 sends a password as a command line argument, which allows local users to obtain the pass.