Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4552-1
September 28, 2020
pam-python vulnerability
==========================================================================
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
Summary:
Pam-python could be made to crash or run programs as an
administrator
if certain environment variables are set.
Software Description:
- pam-python: Enables PAM modules to be written in Python
Details:
Malte Kraus discovered that Pam-python mishandled certain
environment variables.
A local attacker could potentially use this vulnerability to
execute programs
as root.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the
following
package versions:
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
libpam-python 1.0.6-1.1+deb10u1build0.18.04.1
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4552-1
CVE-2019-16729
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pam-python/1.0.6-1.1+deb10u1build0.18.04.1
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