CVE-2026-44711 — pam_usb: Symlink attacks on pad directory and pad files enable authentication bypass and root file corruption
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 an…
Published: 2026-05-27 · CVSS: 7.9 · CVSS 3.1
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.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7