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.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | alma-upgrade-pamalma-upgrade-pam-develalma-upgrade-pam-docs | May 8, 2024 | Feb 6, 2024 | |
| Alpine Linux | alpine-linux-upgrade-linux-pam | Mar 21, 2024 | Feb 6, 2024 | |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-pamamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-pam-debuginfoamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-pam-devel | Feb 8, 2024 | Feb 6, 2024 | |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | amazon-linux-2023-upgrade-pamamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-pam-debuginfoamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-pam-debugsourceamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-pam-develamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-pam-docs | Feb 17, 2025 | Jan 18, 2024 | |
| Debian | debian-upgrade-pam | May 15, 2025 | Feb 6, 2024 | |
| Dell Powerstore Dsa2024398 | dell-powerstoreos-upgrade-latest | Oct 23, 2025 | Sep 17, 2024 | |
| Dell Powerstore Dsa2024408 | dell-powerstoreos-upgrade-latest | Jan 13, 2026 | Sep 26, 2024 | |
| Dell Powerstore Dsa2024432 | dell-powerstoreos-upgrade-latest | Oct 23, 2025 | Oct 29, 2024 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp10 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp10-upgrade-pam | Mar 13, 2024 | Feb 6, 2024 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp11 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp11-upgrade-pam | Mar 13, 2024 | Feb 6, 2024 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp12 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp12-upgrade-pam | May 31, 2024 | Feb 6, 2024 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp8 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-pamhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp8-upgrade-pam-devel | Jul 23, 2024 | Feb 6, 2024 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp9 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp9-upgrade-pam | Apr 9, 2024 | Feb 6, 2024 | |
| Nutanix Ahv | nutanix-ahv-upgrade-latest | Jun 5, 2026 | Oct 8, 2024 | |
| Oracle_linux | — | oracle-linux-upgrade-pamoracle-linux-upgrade-pam-develoracle-linux-upgrade-pam-docs | May 7, 2024 | Jan 18, 2024 |
| Redhat_linux | redhat-upgrade-pamredhat-upgrade-pam-debuginforedhat-upgrade-pam-debugsourceredhat-upgrade-pam-develredhat-upgrade-pam-docs | May 1, 2024 | Feb 6, 2024 | |
| Rocky_linux | rocky-upgrade-pamrocky-upgrade-pam-debuginforocky-upgrade-pam-debugsourcerocky-upgrade-pam-devel | Jun 17, 2024 | Feb 6, 2024 | |
| Suse | — | suse-upgrade-pamsuse-upgrade-pam-32bitsuse-upgrade-pam-develsuse-upgrade-pam-devel-32bitsuse-upgrade-pam-docsuse-upgrade-pam-extrasuse-upgrade-pam-extra-32bitsuse-upgrade-pam-manpages | Jan 19, 2024 | Jan 18, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | ubuntu-pro-upgrade-libpam-modulesubuntu-upgrade-libpam-modules | Jan 18, 2024 | Jan 17, 2024 | |
| Vmware Photon_os | vmware-photon_os_update_tdnf | Jan 20, 2025 | Feb 6, 2024 |
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