A vulnerability was found in mcdope pam_usb up to 0.9.1 on Linux. It has been declared as problematic . Affected by this issue is the function xfree of the component Removable Media Handler . The manipulation results in compiler removal of code to clear buffers. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2026-48984 . The attack requires a local approach. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.