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Vulnerability record/PUBLISHED/Published Nov 11, 2026 03:51:12 UTC

CVE-2026-64666

pam_usb provides hardware authentication for Linux using removable media. Prior to version 0.9.3, src/local.c reads XRDP_SESSION with plain getenv(3) at the head of pusb_local_login while every other env consumer in the same function uses secure_getenv(3). When pam_usb.so loads into a setuid PAM host, the calling user controls the environment passed in. Clearing XRDP_SESSION before invoking the host bypasses the explicit XRDP-deny rule. Other remote-detection signals (rmsvc, evdev, loginctl, utmp) may still catch the session, but the env-based detection alone is defeated. This issue has been patched in version 0.9.3.

Base score7.1/ 10
SeverityHighCVSS 3.1

Exploitability / impact

CVSS metric breakdown

Vector-derived attributes
Base severityHigh
Attack vectorLocalAV
Attack complexityLowAC
Privileges requiredLowPR
User interactionNoneUI
ScopeUnchangedS
Confidentiality impactHighC
Integrity impactHighI
Availability impactNoneA
CVSS vector stringCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

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Last updatedNov 11, 2026 03:51:12 UTC
PublishedNov 11, 2026 03:51:12 UTC
ReservedJul 20, 2026 17:12:12 UTC