pam_oath.so in oath-toolkit 2.6.7 through 2.6.11 before 2.6.12 allows root privilege escalation because, in the context of PAM code running as root, it mishandles usersfile access, such as by calling fchown in the presence of a symlink.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.1
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade pskctoolUpgrade pskctool-debuginfoUpgrade libpskc-develUpgrade pam_oath-debuginfoUpgrade liboathUpgrade libpskcUpgrade liboath-develUpgrade pam_oathUpgrade liboath-docUpgrade oath-toolkit-debugsourceUpgrade oath-toolkit-debuginfoUpgrade liboath-debuginfoUpgrade libpskc-docUpgrade libpskc-debuginfoUpgrade oathtoolUpgrade oathtool-debuginfo | Feb 17, 2025 | Oct 9, 2024 |
| Arch Linux | — | Upgrade to the latest version of Arch Linux | Jul 11, 2025 | Oct 9, 2024 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade oath-toolkit | Oct 7, 2024 | Oct 7, 2024 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade sys-auth/oath-toolkit. | Dec 9, 2024 | Oct 9, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade liboath-dev | Oct 10, 2024 | Oct 9, 2024 |
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