CVE-2019-12210

NameCVE-2019-12210
DescriptionIn Yubico pam-u2f 1.0.7, when configured with debug and a custom debug log file is set using debug_file, that file descriptor is not closed when a new process is spawned. This leads to the file descriptor being inherited into the child process; the child process can then read from and write to it. This can leak sensitive information and also, if written to, be used to fill the disk or plant misinformation.
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Debian Bugs930023

Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
pam-u2f (PTS)bookworm, bullseye1.1.0-1.1fixed
sid, trixie1.3.0-1fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
pam-u2fsourcebuster1.0.7-1+deb10u1
pam-u2fsource(unstable)1.0.8-1low930023

Notes

[stretch] - pam-u2f <no-dsa> (Minor issue)
https://github.com/Yubico/pam-u2f/commit/18b1914e32b74ff52000f10e97067e841e5fff62
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/06/05/1

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