VULNERABILITY

Alma Linux: CVE-2024-10963: Important: pam security update (Multiple Advisories)

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Alma Linux: CVE-2024-10963: Important: pam security update (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:N)
Published
11/07/2024
Created
12/05/2024
Added
12/04/2024
Modified
01/28/2025

Description

A flaw was found in pam_access, where certain rules in its configuration file are mistakenly treated as hostnames. This vulnerability allows attackers to trick the system by pretending to be a trusted hostname, gaining unauthorized access. This issue poses a risk for systems that rely on this feature to control who can access certain services or terminals.

Solution(s)

  • alma-upgrade-pam
  • alma-upgrade-pam-devel
  • alma-upgrade-pam-docs

References

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