CVE-2013-7041

Publication date 8 May 2014

Last updated 24 July 2024

Description

The pam_userdb module for Pam uses a case-insensitive method to compare hashed passwords, which makes it easier for attackers to guess the password via a brute force attack.

Read the notes from the security team

Status

Show unmaintained releases

Package	Ubuntu Release	Status
pam	15.10 wily	Not affected
	15.04 vivid	Not affected
	14.10 utopic	Ignored end of life
	14.04 LTS trusty	Fixed 1.1.8-1ubuntu2.1
	13.10 saucy	Ignored end of life
	13.04 raring	Ignored end of life
	12.10 quantal	Ignored end of life
	12.04 LTS precise	Fixed 1.1.3-7ubuntu2.1
	10.04 LTS lucid	Ignored end of life

How can I get the fixes?
What do statuses mean?
Patch details

Notes

mdeslaur

see additional comments in oss-security thread

Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. How can I get the fixes?

Package	Patch details
pam	Vendor: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=731368

References

MITRE
NVD
Launchpad
Debian

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

USN-2935-1
PAM vulnerabilities
16 March 2016

Other references

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/12/09/5
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-7041