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pam_google_authenticator.c in the PAM module in Google...

Low severity Unreviewed Published May 17, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Jan 28, 2023

Package

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Affected versions

Unknown

Patched versions

Unknown

Description

pam_google_authenticator.c in the PAM module in Google Authenticator before 1.0 requires user-readable permissions for the secret file, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions and discover a shared secret via standard filesystem operations, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-0258.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Apr 24, 2013
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 17, 2022
Last updated Jan 28, 2023

Severity

Low

Weaknesses

CVE ID

CVE-2012-6140

GHSA ID

GHSA-cq7j-cjrf-2r4m

Source code

No known source code

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