Command Injection Affecting mcdope/pam_usb package, versions [,0.8.7)
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- published28 May 2026
- disclosed27 May 2026
- creditmcdope
Introduced: 27 May 2026
NewCVE-2026-44712 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade mcdope/pam_usb to version 0.8.7 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Command Injection via the pamusb-conf and pamusb-agent processes. An attacker can execute arbitrary commands with root privileges by supplying a crafted device UUID or username that is processed by shell commands. This can be achieved by connecting a USB device with a maliciously crafted filesystem UUID or by manipulating the XML configuration to inject payloads.