CVE-2014-2583

pam: path traversal issue in pam_timestamp's format_timestamp_name()

Published Apr 10, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 5.8 Medium EPSS 4.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in pam_timestamp.c in the pam_timestamp module for Linux-PAM (aka pam) 1.1.8 allow local users to create arbitrary files or possibly bypass authentication via a .. (dot dot) in the (1) PAM_RUSER value to the get_ruser function or (2) PAM_TTY value to the check_tty function, which is used by the format_timestamp_name function.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-2615 Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in pam_timestamp.c in the pam_timestamp module for Linux-PAM (aka pam) 1.1.8 allow local users to create arbitrary files or possibly bypass authentication via a .. (dot dot) in the (1) PAM_RUSER value to the get_ruser function or (2) PAM_TTY value to the check_tty function, which is used by the format_timestamp_name function.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2935-1 PAM vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 10:21 AM
Reserved
Mar 21, 2014, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 10, 2014, 8:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:06 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Mar 24, 2014, 12:00 AM