Packages
- pam - Pluggable Authentication Modules
Details
It was discovered that the PAM pam_access module incorrectly parsed
certain rules as hostnames. An attacker could possibly use this issue to
spoof hostnames and bypass access restrictions.
It was discovered that the PAM pam_access module incorrectly parsed
certain rules as hostnames. An attacker could possibly use this issue to
spoof hostnames and bypass access restrictions.
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 25.04 plucky | libpam-modules – 1.5.3-7ubuntu4.4 | ||
| 24.04 noble | libpam-modules – 1.5.3-5ubuntu5.5 | ||
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