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GHSA-x9rg-q5fx-fx66
GHSA-x9rg-q5fx-fx66
PUBLISHED
CVSS 6.5 MEDIUM
Improper Input Validation in libpam4j
Record from GitHub Advisory Database · Published May 13, 2022
libpam4j is fixed in 1.10 (Maven Central)
Improper Input Validation in libpam4j
Fixed versions
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| org.kohsuke:libpam4j | Maven Central | 1.10 |
Risk scores
CVSS 3.0
6.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.kohsuke:libpam4j | 0 |
Timeline
- May 13, 2022 CVE Published
- Apr 9, 2026 Distribution Patch (4 in total, the first dated here)
- Apr 9, 2026 Security Advisory (5 in total, the first dated here)
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References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1503103 url
- https://github.com/kohsuke/libpam4j package
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2906 advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12197 advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2905 advisory
- https://github.com/kohsuke/libpam4j/commit/02ffdff218283629ba4a902e7fe2fd44646abc21 fix
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2904 advisory
- https://github.com/kohsuke/libpam4j/issues/18 discussion
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00008.html advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4025 advisory