CVE-2024-22365
Published: 17 January 2024
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.
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
pam Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Released
(1.1.8-3.6ubuntu2.18.04.6+esm1)
Available with Ubuntu Pro or Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only) |
| focal |
Released
(1.3.1-5ubuntu4.7)
|
|
| jammy |
Released
(1.4.0-11ubuntu2.4)
|
|
| lunar |
Released
(1.5.2-5ubuntu1.1)
|
|
| mantic |
Released
(1.5.2-6ubuntu1.1)
|
|
| trusty |
Released
(1.1.8-1ubuntu2.2+esm4)
Available with Ubuntu Pro or Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only) |
|
| upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(1.1.8-3.2ubuntu2.3+esm5)
Available with Ubuntu Pro or Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only) |
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.5 |
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | Low |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |