CVE-2025-24531

libpam-pkcs11: In OpenSC pam_pkcs11 before 0.6.13, pam_sm_authenticate() wrongly returnsPAM_IGNORE in many error situations (such as...

CVE-2025-24531 is fixed in 2 products on 1 platform, first by libpam-pkcs11 0.6.12-2ubuntu0.24.10.1, released February 7, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
6.7
High
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0023
13th percentile

In OpenSC pam_pkcs11 before 0.6.13, pam_sm_authenticate() wrongly returnsPAM_IGNORE in many error situations (such as an error triggered by asmartcard before login), allowing authentication bypass.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
libpam-pkcs11 · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 0.6.12-2ubuntu0.24.04.1 libpam-pkcs11 0.6.12-2ubuntu0.24.04.1 Feb 10, 2025
libpam-pkcs11 · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 0.6.12-2ubuntu0.24.10.1 libpam-pkcs11 0.6.12-2ubuntu0.24.10.1 Feb 7, 2025
pam-pkcs11 · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) 0.6.12-1+deb12u1 DEBIAN-CVE-2025-24531 Jan 16, 2026
pam-pkcs11 · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 0.6.13-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2025-24531 Jan 16, 2026
pam-pkcs11 · Debian 14 0.6.13-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2025-24531 Jan 16, 2026

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