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 pam_oathUpgrade pskctoolUpgrade liboath-develUpgrade pskctool-debuginfoUpgrade libpskcUpgrade pam_oath-debuginfoUpgrade libpskc-develUpgrade liboathUpgrade libpskc-docUpgrade oath-toolkit-debugsourceUpgrade liboath-debuginfoUpgrade libpskc-debuginfoUpgrade liboath-docUpgrade oathtoolUpgrade oathtool-debuginfoUpgrade oath-toolkit-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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