CVE catalog
CVE-2015-3238
pam: CVE-2015-3238
- Severity
- Medium · CVSS 6.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 2.71% · Oct 25, 2026
The _unix_run_helper_binary function in the pam_unix module in Linux-PAM (aka pam) before 1.2.1, when unable to directly access passwords, allows local users to enumerate usernames or cause a denial of service (hang) via a large password.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | pam | sid | 1.7.0-8 | fixed |
| Debian | pam | forky | 1.7.0-8 | fixed |
| Debian | pam | trixie | 1.7.0-5 | fixed |
| Debian | pam | bookworm | 1.5.2-6+deb12u2 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | pam | 14.04 | 1.1.3-8ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pam | 14.04 | 1.1.3-10ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pam | 14.04 | 1.1.3-11ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pam | 14.04 | 1.1.8-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pam | 14.04 | 1.1.8-1ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pam | 14.04 | 1.1.8-1ubuntu2.1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | pam | 16.04 | 1.1.8-3.1ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | pam | 16.04 | 1.1.8-3.2ubuntu2 | fixed |
| Suse | pam | linux enterprise desktop 12 sp1 | 1.1.8-23.1 | fixed |
| Suse | pam | linux enterprise desktop 12 sp2 | 1.1.8-23.1 | fixed |
| Suse | pam | linux enterprise server for raspberry pi 12 sp2 | 1.1.8-23.1 | fixed |
| Suse | pam | linux enterprise software development kit 12 sp1 | 1.1.8-23.1 | fixed |
| Suse | pam | linux enterprise software development kit 12 sp2 | 1.1.8-23.1 | fixed |
| Suse | pam | linux enterprise server 12 sp1 | 1.1.8-23.1 | fixed |
| Suse | pam | linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp1 | 1.1.8-23.1 | fixed |
| Suse | pam | linux enterprise server 12 sp2 | 1.1.8-23.1 | fixed |
| Suse | pam | linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp2 | 1.1.8-23.1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | pam | source | sid | 1.1.8-3.2 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [789986] |
| Debian | pam | source | forky | 1.1.8-3.2 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [789986] |
| Debian | pam | source | trixie | 1.1.8-3.2 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [789986] |
| Debian | pam | source | bookworm | 1.1.8-3.2 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [789986] |
| Ubuntu | pam | deb | 14.04 | 1.1.8-1ubuntu2.1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2015-3238 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | pam | deb | 16.04 | 1.1.8-3.2ubuntu2 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2015-3238 | Not reported |
| Suse | pam | rpm | linux enterprise desktop 12 sp1 | 1.1.8-23.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2017:1398-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | pam | rpm | linux enterprise desktop 12 sp2 | 1.1.8-23.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2017:1398-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | pam | rpm | linux enterprise server for raspberry pi 12 sp2 | 1.1.8-23.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2017:1398-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | pam | rpm | linux enterprise software development kit 12 sp1 | 1.1.8-23.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2017:1398-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | pam | rpm | linux enterprise software development kit 12 sp2 | 1.1.8-23.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2017:1398-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | pam | rpm | linux enterprise server 12 sp1 | 1.1.8-23.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2017:1398-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | pam | rpm | linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp1 | 1.1.8-23.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2017:1398-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | pam | rpm | linux enterprise server 12 sp2 | 1.1.8-23.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2017:1398-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | pam | rpm | linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp2 | 1.1.8-23.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2017:1398-1 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [libpam0g]Fixed
Source package: [pam]
Details (2)
1.5.2-6+deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.1.8-3.2dsa · pam · debian · bookworm; dsa · pam · debian · 12
1.5.2-6+deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.1.8-3.2dsa · pam · debian · bookworm; dsa · pam · debian · 12
- [libpam0g-dev]Fixed
Source package: [pam]
Details (2)
1.5.2-6+deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.1.8-3.2dsa · pam · debian · bookworm; dsa · pam · debian · 12
1.5.2-6+deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.1.8-3.2dsa · pam · debian · bookworm; dsa · pam · debian · 12
- [libpam-doc]Fixed
Source package: [pam]
Details (2)
1.5.2-6+deb12u2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.1.8-3.2dsa · pam · debian · bookworm; dsa · pam · debian · 12
1.5.2-6+deb12u2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.1.8-3.2dsa · pam · debian · bookworm; dsa · pam · debian · 12
- [libpam-modules]Fixed
Source package: [pam]
Details (2)
1.5.2-6+deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.1.8-3.2dsa · pam · debian · bookworm; dsa · pam · debian · 12
1.5.2-6+deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.1.8-3.2dsa · pam · debian · bookworm; dsa · pam · debian · 12
- [libpam-modules-bin]Fixed
Source package: [pam]
Details (2)
1.5.2-6+deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.1.8-3.2dsa · pam · debian · bookworm; dsa · pam · debian · 12
1.5.2-6+deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.1.8-3.2dsa · pam · debian · bookworm; dsa · pam · debian · 12
- [libpam-runtime]Fixed
Source package: [pam]
Details (2)
1.5.2-6+deb12u2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.1.8-3.2dsa · pam · debian · bookworm; dsa · pam · debian · 12
1.5.2-6+deb12u2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.1.8-3.2dsa · pam · debian · bookworm; dsa · pam · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [libpam0g]Fixed
Source package: [pam]
Details (2)
1.7.0-5· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.1.8-3.2dsa · pam · debian · 13
1.7.0-5· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.1.8-3.2dsa · pam · debian · 13
- [libpam0g-dev]Fixed
Source package: [pam]
Details (2)
1.7.0-5· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.1.8-3.2dsa · pam · debian · 13
1.7.0-5· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.1.8-3.2dsa · pam · debian · 13
- [libpam-doc]Fixed
Source package: [pam]
Details (2)
1.7.0-5· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.1.8-3.2dsa · pam · debian · 13
1.7.0-5· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.1.8-3.2dsa · pam · debian · 13
- [libpam-modules]Fixed
Source package: [pam]
Details (2)
1.7.0-5· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.1.8-3.2dsa · pam · debian · 13
1.7.0-5· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.1.8-3.2dsa · pam · debian · 13
- [libpam-modules-bin]Fixed
Source package: [pam]
Details (2)
1.7.0-5· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.1.8-3.2dsa · pam · debian · 13
1.7.0-5· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.1.8-3.2dsa · pam · debian · 13
- [libpam-runtime]Fixed
Source package: [pam]
Details (2)
1.7.0-5· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.1.8-3.2dsa · pam · debian · 13
1.7.0-5· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.1.8-3.2dsa · pam · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/rhsa-2015_1640.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2015-3238]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2017:1398-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2015-3238]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-3238]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2015/cve-2015-3238.json]
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