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SUSE: 2025:0712-1 Moderate: pam_pkcs11 Authentication Bypass Risk

* bsc#1237058 * bsc#1237062 Cross-References: * CVE-2025-24031 . # Security update for pam_pkcs11 Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2025:0712-1 Release Date: 2025-02-25T10:38:13Z Rating: moderate References: * bsc#1237058 * bsc#1237062 Cross-References: * CVE-2025-24031 * CVE-2025-24032 CVSS scores: * CVE-2025-24031 ( SUSE ): 4.6 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N * CVE-2025-24031 ( SUSE ): 3.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L * CVE-2025-24031 ( NVD ): 5.1 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:L/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X * CVE-2025-24032 ( SUSE ): 7.5 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N * CVE-2025-24032 ( SUSE ): 6.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L * CVE-2025-24032 ( NVD ): 9.2 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Affected Products: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4 An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed. ## Description: This update for pam_pkcs11 fixes the following issues: * CVE-2025-24032: default value for `cert_policy` (`none`) allows for authentication bypass (bsc#1237062). * CVE-2025-24031: uninitialized pointer dereference caused by user pressing ctrl-c/ctrl-d when asked for PIN leads to crash (bsc#1237058). ## Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch". Alternatively you can run the command listedfor your product: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2025-712=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.3-2025-712=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2025-712=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.4-2025-712=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-5.5-2025-712=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.1-2025-712=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2025-712=1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SUSE-MicroOS-5.2-2025-712=1 ## Package List: * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64) * pam_pkcs11-debugsource-0.6.10-150100.3.6.1 * pam_pkcs11-debuginfo-0.6.10-150100.3.6.1 * pam_pkcs11-0.6.10-150100.3.6.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 (aarch64 s390x x86_64) * pam_pkcs11-debugsource-0.6.10-150100.3.6.1 * pam_pkcs11-debuginfo-0.6.10-150100.3.6.1 * pam_pkcs11-0.6.10-150100.3.6.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64) * pam_pkcs11-debugsource-0.6.10-150100.3.6.1 * pam_pkcs11-debuginfo-0.6.10-150100.3.6.1 * pam_pkcs11-0.6.10-150100.3.6.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 (aarch64 s390x x86_64) * pam_pkcs11-debugsource-0.6.10-150100.3.6.1 * pam_pkcs11-debuginfo-0.6.10-150100.3.6.1 * pam_pkcs11-0.6.10-150100.3.6.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * pam_pkcs11-debugsource-0.6.10-150100.3.6.1 * pam_pkcs11-debuginfo-0.6.10-150100.3.6.1 * pam_pkcs11-0.6.10-150100.3.6.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 (aarch64 s390x x86_64) * pam_pkcs11-debugsource-0.6.10-150100.3.6.1 * pam_pkcs11-debuginfo-0.6.10-150100.3.6.1 * pam_pkcs11-0.6.10-150100.3.6.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 (aarch64s390x x86_64) * pam_pkcs11-debugsource-0.6.10-150100.3.6.1 * pam_pkcs11-debuginfo-0.6.10-150100.3.6.1 * pam_pkcs11-0.6.10-150100.3.6.1 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher 5.2 (aarch64 s390x x86_64) * pam_pkcs11-debugsource-0.6.10-150100.3.6.1 * pam_pkcs11-debuginfo-0.6.10-150100.3.6.1 * pam_pkcs11-0.6.10-150100.3.6.1 ## References: * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-24031.html * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-24032.html * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1237058 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1237062 . SUSE released a security advisory for pam_pkcs11, fixing two vulnerabilities along with patch instructions.. SUSE Linux Micro,pam_pkcs11,security advisory,update instructions. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Feb 25, 2025 SuSE