CVE-2020-27678

Description

An issue was discovered in illumos before 2020-10-22, as used in OmniOS before r151030by, r151032ay, and r151034y and SmartOS before 20201022. There is a buffer overflow in parse_user_name in lib/libpam/pam_framework.c.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.46%
Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/illumos/illumos-gate/commit/1d276e0b382cf066dae93640746d8b4c54d15452 third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-27678?
CVE-2020-27678 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-27678?
To fix CVE-2020-27678, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-27678 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-27678 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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