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[SECURITY] [DSA 3567-1] libpam-sshauth security update

Posted on 04 May 2016
Debian Security Advisory

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Debian Security Advisory DSA-3567-1 security@debian.org
https://www.debian.org/security/ Salvatore Bonaccorso
May 04, 2016 https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package : libpam-sshauth
CVE ID : CVE-2016-4422

It was discovered that libpam-sshauth, a PAM module to authenticate
using an SSH server, does not correctly handle system users. In certain
configurations an attacker can take advantage of this flaw to gain root
privileges.

For the stable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in
version 0.3.1-1+deb8u1.

For the testing distribution (stretch), this problem has been fixed
in version 0.4.1-2.

For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 0.4.1-2.

We recommend that you upgrade your libpam-sshauth packages.

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/

Mailing list: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org

 

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