CVE-2026-54411
CSIRTS triage
- What
- An observable timing discrepancy in pam_userdb allows attackers to exploit authentication processes.
- Who is affected
- Deployments of Linux-PAM version 1.7.2 and earlier are affected.
- Urgency
- This vulnerability has a medium severity with a CVSS score of 5.9, indicating a need for remediation.
- Action
- Upgrade to a version of Linux-PAM later than 1.7.2 to mitigate this vulnerability.
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Exploitation outlook
- Low exploitation risk0.32% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 24% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
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