Packages
- pam - Pluggable Authentication Modules
Details
It was discovered that PAM had a timing discrepancy in the pam_userdb
module when comparing plaintext passwords. An attacker could possibly use
this issue to obtain sensitive information by measuring response-timing
differences during repeated authentication attempts.
It was discovered that PAM had a timing discrepancy in the pam_userdb
module when comparing plaintext passwords. An attacker could possibly use
this issue to obtain sensitive information by measuring response-timing
differences during repeated authentication attempts.
Update instructions
After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 26.04 LTS resolute | libpam-modules – 1.7.0-5ubuntu3.1 | ||
| 24.04 LTS noble | libpam-modules – 1.5.3-5ubuntu5.6 | ||
| 22.04 LTS jammy | libpam-modules – 1.4.0-11ubuntu2.7 | ||
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