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title: "CVE-2017-12197\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2017-12197

Publication date 18 January 2018

Last updated 17 July 2025

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**6.5 · Medium**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-12197?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

It was found that libpam4j up to and including 1.8 did not properly
validate user accounts when authenticating. A user with a valid password
for a disabled account would be able to bypass security restrictions and
possibly access sensitive information.

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| libpam4j | 17.10 artful | Fixed 1.4-2+deb8u1build0.17.10.1 |
| 17.04 zesty | Fixed 1.4-2+deb8u1build0.17.04.1 |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Fixed 1.4-2+deb8u1build0.16.04.1 |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Fixed 1.4-2+deb8u1build0.14.04.1 |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)

## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v3.0

**Base score**

6.5 · Medium

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Network |
  | Attack complexity | Low |
  | Privileges required | Low |
  | User interaction | None |
  | Scope | Unchanged |
  | Confidentiality impact | High |
  | Integrity impact | None |
  | Availability impact | None |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 6.5 · Medium |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

**Vector:** CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-12197)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12197)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2017-12197)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-12197)

### Other references

* <https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1503103>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-12197>