PAM_extern before 0.2 sends a password as a command line argument, which allows local…
Priority LOW 11Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
PAM_extern before 0.2 sends a password as a command line argument, which allows local users to obtain the password by listing the command line arguments, such as ps. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00313 24th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:pam_extern:pam_extern:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 0.1 | Vulnerable | Pam Extern |
- cpe:2.3:a:pam_extern:pam_extern:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.1 Vulnerable ·Pam Extern
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-5659
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f3x3-fj97-5v36
References
Other 1
Sources
- CVE-2006-5659 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-5659 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f3x3-fj97-5v36 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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