CVE-2015-9542 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2015-9542: add_password in pam_radius_auth.c in pam_radius 1.4.0 does not correctly check the length of the input password, and is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow during memcpy(). An attacker could send a crafted password to an application (loading the pam_radius library) and crash it. Arbitrary co

Affects 3 Linux releases across 3 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2015-9542 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

libpam-radius-auth→ fixed in1.4.0-3urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libpam-radius-auth
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

libpam-radius-auth→ fixed in1.4.0-3urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libpam-radius-auth
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

libpam-radius-auth→ fixed in1.4.0-3urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libpam-radius-auth
```

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