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Debian: DSA-4025-1 Moderate: libpam4j Authentication Flaw

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Calendar Grey November 8, 2017
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Address the security vulnerabilities in Debian's libpam4j library by upgrading to the latest version and implementing enhanced security measures for protection
It was discovered that libpam4j, a Java library wrapper for the integration of PAM did not call pam_acct_mgmt() during authentication
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Summary

It was discovered that libpam4j, a Java library wrapper for the
integration of PAM did not call pam_acct_mgmt() during authentication.
As such a user who has a valid password, but a deactivated or disabled
account could still log in.

For the oldstable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed
in version 1.4-2+deb8u1.

For the stable distribution (stretch), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.4-2+deb9u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your libpam4j packages.

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/



Package: libpam4j
CVE ID: CVE-2017-12197

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