PAM S/Key up to 1.1.5-r4 Credential Deletion credentials management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in PAM S and Key up to 1.1.5-r4. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Credential Deletion. The manipulation results in credentials management. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2013-4285. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in PAM S and Key up to 1.1.5-r4. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown functionality of the component Credential Deletion. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a credentials management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-255. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

A certain Gentoo patch for the PAM S/Key module does not properly clear credentials from memory, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading system memory.

The weakness was shared 02/09/2014 by Ulrich Müller as GLSA 201402-12 / pam_skey as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at security.gentoo.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2013-4285 since 06/12/2013. The exploitability is told to be difficult. Local access is required to approach this attack. The successful exploitation needs a authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1552 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 72413 (GLSA-201402-12 : PAM S/Key: Information disclosure), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks.

Upgrading to version 1.1.5-r5 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (93544), Tenable (72413), SecurityFocus (BID 67712†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-43945†). Further details are available at bugs.gentoo.org. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Affected

  • Gentoo Linux

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Credentials management
CWE: CWE-255
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 72413
Nessus Name: GLSA-201402-12 : PAM S/Key: Information disclosure
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: PAM S/Key 1.1.5-r5

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06/12/2013 🔍
02/09/2014 +242 days 🔍
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02/10/2014 +1 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: GLSA 201402-12 / pam_skey
Researcher: Ulrich Müller
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2013-4285 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-4285
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-13434
X-Force: 93544 - PAM S/Key credentials information disclosure, Low Risk
SecurityFocus: 67712 - PAM S/Key Module CVE-2013-4285 Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 43945 - Gentoo Linux before 1.1.5-r5 Local Information Disclosure due to PAM S/Key not Clearing Provided Credentials from Memory, Low

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/04/2014 12:12
Updated: 05/12/2026 02:40
Changes: 06/04/2014 12:12 (45), 05/24/2017 11:35 (28), 06/20/2021 14:59 (3), 05/12/2026 02:40 (15)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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