PT-2025-5896 · Unknown+4 · Pam Pkcs11+4

Published 2024-11-06 · Updated 2026-01-16 · CVE-2025-24531

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.7

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions pam pkcs11 (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to errors in the authentication process of the PAM-PKCS#11 module in Linux operating systems, specifically concerning the pam sm authenticate() function. This could potentially allow a remote attacker to bypass authentication procedures and gain unauthorized access to protected information.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-393

CWE-305

Related Identifiers

BDU:2025-01619

CVE-2025-24531

DSA-5864-1

GHSA-7MF6-RG36-QGCH

OPENSUSE-SU-2025:14738-1

SUSE-SU-2025:20130-1

SUSE-SU-2025:20225-1

USN-7363-1

Affected Products

Astra Linux

Linuxmint

Red Os

Ubuntu

Pam Pkcs11

References · 41

• https://wiki.astralinux.ru/astra-linux-se38-bulletin-2026-0126SE38 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2025-24531 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2025:14738-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2025:20130-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DSA-5864-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2025-01619 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7363-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-24531 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-24531 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2025:20225-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-24032 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2025-24531 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-24531 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-24531 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-7363-1 · Vendor Advisory