CVE-2024-22365

pam: allowing unprivileged user to block another user namespace

Published Feb 6, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4306-1 pam security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-19924 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6588-1 PAM vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6588-2 PAM vulnerability
History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Weaknesses CWE-664

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Oct 15, 2026, 12:38 AM
Reserved
Jan 9, 2024, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 6, 2024, 8:15 AM
Modified
Oct 15, 2026, 1:17 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jan 18, 2024, 12:00 AM