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GHSA-6cp7-g972-w9m9
No affected components available
Impact
Any configuration on any maddy version <0.5.4 using auth.pam is affected.
No password expiry or account expiry checking is done when authenticating using PAM.
Patches
Patch is available as part of the 0.5.4 release.
Workarounds
If /etc/shadow authentication is used, it is possible to replace auth.pam with auth.shadow which is not affected.
It is possible to blacklist expired accounts via existing filtering mechanisms (e.g. auth_map to invalid accounts in storage.imapsql).
References
- https://github.com/foxcpp/maddy/blob/3412e59a2c92106e194fa69f2f1017c020037c9c/internal/auth/pam/pam.c
- https://linux.die.net/man/3/pam_acct_mgmt
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
- Open an issue in https://github.com/foxcpp/maddy
- Email fox.cpp@disroot.org
The vulnerability can be exploited over the network without needing physical access. It is easy for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability. An attacker needs basic access or low-level privileges. No user interaction is needed for the attacker to exploit this vulnerability. The impact is confined to the system where the vulnerability exists. There is a low impact on the confidentiality of the information. There is a low impact on the integrity of the data. There is a low impact on the availability of the system.
Exploitation attempts have been detected. Elevated vigilance and prompt remediation are advised.
The exploit probability is very low. The vulnerability is unlikely to be exploited in the next 30 days.
We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.
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