VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2026-44711
CVSS score7.9 HIGH
EPSS probability0.24%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2026-05-27
Last modified2026-10-26
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H
Description
pam_usb provides hardware authentication for Linux using ordinary removable media. Prior to 0.8.7, symlink attacks on pad directory and pad files enable authentication bypass and root file corruption. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.8.7.
Weakness classification
- security-advisories@github.com: CWE-59