CVE-2026-48980 (GCVE-0-2026-48980)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-06-18 19:26 – Updated: 2026-06-18 20:25
VLAI?
Title
pam_usb: getenv() used in PAM context allows environment variable injection into local-check logic
Summary
pam_usb provides hardware authentication for Linux using removable media. In versions prior to 0.9.2, getenv() environment variables XRDP_SESSION, DISPLAY and TMUX allow environment variable injection into local-check logic. These environment variables influence whether a current session is local or remote, and a PAM module that runs in the context of setuid binaries (sudo, su), getenv() returns attacker-controlled values whenever the process environment has been manipulated by a local user. This issue has been fixed in version 0.9.2.
Severity ?
6.3 (Medium)
CWE
Assigner
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