CVE-2026-48982

pam_usb provides hardware authentication for Linux using ordinary removable media. In versions prior to 0.9.2, when updating a one-time pad file, a temporary file is created using open() without the O_EXCL flag. Without O_EXCL, the create operation is not atomic: two concurrent processes racing to update the same pad may both succeed in opening the file, with the second write silently overwriting the first. The one-time pad is the core replay-prevention mechanism of pam_usb. A successful race could result in the stored pad value diverging from what either process expected, potentially causing authentication failures or, in a precisely timed attack, creating a window for pad reuse. This issue has been fixed in version 0.9.2.
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History

18 Jun 2026, 20:16

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Information

Published : 2026-06-18 20:16

Updated : 2026-06-18 20:16


NVD link : CVE-2026-48982

Mitre link : CVE-2026-48982

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-48982


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CWE
CWE-362

Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')