CVE-2026-44711
High · 7.9CVSS
7.9
EPSS
0.2%
Published
May 27, 2026
CISA due date
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The record
pam_usb provides hardware authentication for Linux using ordinary removable media. Prior to 0.8.7, symlink attacks on pad directory and pad files enable authentication bypass and root file corruption. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.8.7.
Affected packages
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