linux-pam (aka Linux PAM) before 1.6.0 allows attackers... · CVE-2024-22365 · GitHub Advisory Database · GitHub

linux-pam (aka Linux PAM) before 1.6.0 allows attackers...

Moderate severity Unreviewed Published Feb 6, 2024 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Feb 14, 2024

Package

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Affected versions

Unknown

Patched versions

Unknown

Description

linux-pam (aka Linux PAM) before 1.6.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (blocked login process) via mkfifo because the openat call (for protect_dir) lacks O_DIRECTORY.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database

Feb 6, 2024

Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Feb 6, 2024

Last updated Feb 14, 2024

Severity

Moderate

5.5

/ 10

CVSS base metrics

Attack vector

Local

Attack complexity

Low

Privileges required

Low

User interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H