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CVE-2026-44711
HIGH · CVSS 7.9
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2026-05-27T21:16:18.073 · Last modified 2026-06-17T10:51:15.697

Summary

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.

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