=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4521-1
September 21, 2020

libpam-tacplus vulnerability
=========================================================================
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

Summary:

pam_tacplus could be made to expose sensitive information.

Software Description:
- libpam-tacplus: PAM module for using TACACS+ as an authentication service

Details:

It was discovered that pam_tacplus did not properly manage shared
secrets if DEBUG loglevel and journald are used. A remote attacker could
use this issue to expose sensitive information.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
  libpam-tacplus                  1.3.8-2+deb8u1build0.20.04.1

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
  libpam-tacplus                  1.3.8-2+deb8u1build0.18.04.1

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
  libpam-tacplus                  1.3.8-2+deb8u1build0.16.04.1

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4521-1
  CVE-2020-13881

Package Information:

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libpam-tacplus/1.3.8-2+deb8u1build0.20.04.1

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libpam-tacplus/1.3.8-2+deb8u1build0.18.04.1

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libpam-tacplus/1.3.8-2+deb8u1build0.16.04.1

Ubuntu 4521-1: pam_tacplus vulnerability

September 21, 2020
pam_tacplus could be made to expose sensitive information.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: libpam-tacplus 1.3.8-2+deb8u1build0.20.04.1 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: libpam-tacplus 1.3.8-2+deb8u1build0.18.04.1 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: libpam-tacplus 1.3.8-2+deb8u1build0.16.04.1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4521-1

CVE-2020-13881

Severity
September 21, 2020

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libpam-tacplus/1.3.8-2+deb8u1build0.20.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libpam-tacplus/1.3.8-2+deb8u1build0.18.04.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libpam-tacplus/1.3.8-2+deb8u1build0.16.04.1

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