CVE-2016-20014
In pam_tacplus.c in pam_tacplus before 1.4.1, pam_sm_acct_mgmt does not zero out the arep data...
In pam_tacplus.c in pam_tacplus before 1.4.1, pam_sm_acct_mgmt does not zero out the arep data structure.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In pam_tacplus.c in pam_tacplus before 1.4.1, pam_sm_acct_mgmt does not zero out the arep data structure.
- Record
CVE-2016-20014- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In pam_tacplus.c in pam_tacplus before 1.4.1, pam_sm_acct_mgmt does not zero out the arep data structure.
- Record
CVE-2016-20014- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-3102 No score
In pam_tacplus.c in pam_tacplus before 1.4.1, pam_sm_acct_mgmt does not zero out the arep data structure.
- Record
EUVD-2016-3102- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-85mx-crqg-rfwj
In pam_tacplus.c in pam_tacplus before 1.4.1, pam_sm_acct_mgmt does not zero out the arep data...
In pam_tacplus.c in pam_tacplus before 1.4.1, pam_sm_acct_mgmt does not zero out the arep data structure.
- Record
GHSA-85mx-crqg-rfwj- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
In pam_tacplus.c in pam_tacplus before 1.4.1, pam_sm_acct_mgmt does not zero out the arep data structure.
- Record
CVE-2016-20014- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2016-20014
In pam_tacplus.c in pam_tacplus before 1.4.1, pam_sm_acct_mgmt does not zero out the arep data structure.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2016-20014- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
libpam-tacplusUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.3.8-21.3.8-2+deb8u1build0.16.04.1 |
None known |
libpam-tacplusUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.3.8-21.3.8-2+deb8u1build0.18.04.1 |
None known |
libpam-tacplusUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.3.8-21.3.8-2+deb8u1build0.20.04.1 |
None known |
libpam-tacplusUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.3.8-2.1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2016-20014 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Pam Tacplus Project Tacplus, published April 21, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.27%, the 70th percentile. No source names a fixed version.