Incorrect Authorization Affecting mcdope/pam_usb package, versions [,0.9.1)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
critical
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.06% (18th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-MCDOPEPAMUSB-16964265
  • published28 May 2026
  • disclosed27 May 2026
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 27 May 2026

NewCVE-2026-48064  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-863  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade mcdope/pam_usb to version 0.9.1 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Incorrect Authorization in the pusb_do_auth process when the deny_remote option is set to false. An attacker can gain unauthorized access by authenticating remotely via XDMCP, as the remote host check is skipped.

CVSS Base Scores

version 4.0
version 3.1