CVE-2018-17953 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting specific SUSE and openSUSE Linux distributions, including openSUSE Leap 15.0 and SUSE Linux Enterprise 15. An incorrect variable in a SUSE-specific patch for pam_access rule matching in PAM 1.3.0 can cause security rules to fail open, effectively bypassing intended access restrictions. With a CVSS score of 8.1, this vulnerability is remotely exploitable with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, requiring no user interaction. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:kernel:linux-pam:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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