CVE-2026-48064

Published: Mag 27, 2026 Last Modified: Mag 27, 2026
ExploitDB:
Other exploit source:
Google Dorks:
HIGH 8,1
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: high
Privileges Required: none
User Interaction: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high

Description

AI Translation Available

pam_usb provides hardware authentication for Linux using ordinary removable media. Prior to 0.9.1, when a PAM service is configured with deny_remote=false in pam_usb (commonly done for display managers such as gdm-password or lightdm to bypass process/TTY heuristics for local sessions), the PAM_RHOST check in pusb_do_auth() is also skipped. PAM_RHOST is set by remote daemons (sshd, XDMCP servers) to identify the remote client address. Because the check is gated inside if (opts.deny_remote), a genuine remote XDMCP connection reaches the USB device authentication step instead of being rejected. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.9.1.

863

Incorrect Authorization

Incomplete
Abstraction: Class Structure: Simple
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Confidentiality Integrity Access Control Availability
Potential Impacts:
Read Application Data Read Files Or Directories Modify Application Data Modify Files Or Directories Gain Privileges Or Assume Identity Bypass Protection Mechanism Execute Unauthorized Code Or Commands Dos: Crash, Exit, Or Restart Dos: Resource Consumption (Cpu) Dos: Resource Consumption (Memory) Dos: Resource Consumption (Other)
Applicable Platforms
Technologies: Web Server, Database Server, Not Technology-Specific
Likelihood of Exploit: High
View CWE Details
https://github.com/mcdope/pam_usb/issues/348
https://github.com/mcdope/pam_usb/issues/348
https://github.com/mcdope/pam_usb/security/advisories/GHSA-…
https://github.com/mcdope/pam_usb/security/advisories/GHSA-w38v-cw9r-x9p6