CVE-2025-24531
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Publication date: 2026-01-16

Last updated on: 2026-01-16

Assigner: MITRE

Description
In OpenSC pam_pkcs11 before 0.6.13, pam_sm_authenticate() wrongly returns PAM_IGNORE in many error situations (such as an error triggered by a smartcard before login), allowing authentication bypass.
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Published
2026-01-16
Last Modified
2026-01-16
Generated
2026-06-16
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2025-24531
EUVD
EUVD-2025-206298
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Vendor Product Version / Range
opensc pam_pkcs11 to 0.6.13 (exc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-393 A function or operation returns an incorrect return value or status code that does not indicate the true result of execution, causing the product to modify its behavior based on the incorrect result.
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