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CVE-2018-17953: pam_access does not handle netmask matches correctly
- Severity: high (CVSS 8.1 v3.0)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 1.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2018-11-27 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-284
Description
A incorrect variable in a SUSE specific patch for pam_access rule matching in PAM 1.3.0 in openSUSE Leap 15.0 and SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 could lead to pam_access rules not being applied (fail open).
Affected products
- SUSE pam: 1.3.0
References
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