CVE-2026-44711

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Base Score

7.9 / 10

Vector String

                                        CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H                                    

Vulnerability Description

pam_usb provides hardware authentication for Linux using ordinary removable media. Prior to 0.8.7, symlink attacks on pad directory and pad files enable authentication bypass and root file corruption. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.8.7.

Vulnerability Details

Published Date

May 27, 2026

Last Modified

May 28, 2026

CWE ID

CWE-59

Source

NVD

Vendor

mcdope

Product

pam_usb

External References

https://github.com/mcdope/pam_usb/security/advisories/GHSA-fjpm-p9pj-mp34

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