9.8

CVE-2016-20014: pam_tacplus_project pam_tacplus

CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2016-20014
Published 21-04-2022Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-20014 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability in pam_tacplus_project pam_tacplus. EPSS estimates a 1.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 69.4% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.27%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 21-04-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

In pam_tacplus.c in pam_tacplus before 1.4.1, pam_sm_acct_mgmt does not zero out the arep data structure.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.27%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

69%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.27% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
1.27%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Pam_tacplus_project1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • libpam-tacplusAll versions (No fix recorded)

2 vendors · 2 products

References

3 links