Path Traversal in Linux-Pam
CVE-2014-2583
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in pam_timestamp.c in the pam_timestamp module for Linux-PAM (aka pam) 1.1.8 allow local users to create arbitrary files or possibly bypass authentication via a .. (dot dot) in the (1) PAM_RUSER value to the get_ruser function or (2) PAM_TTY value to the check_tty function, which is used by the format_timestamp_name function.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 5.8 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.041 (90.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 90th percentile — 90.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.041 · newest: 0.041 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux-Pam — versions 1.1.8
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/24/5 (mailing-list)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/66493 (vdb-entry)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-05 (vendor-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/57317 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2935-2 (vendor-advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/31/6 (mailing-list)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2935-3 (vendor-advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2935-1 (vendor-advisory)
- git.fedorahosted.org/cgit/linux-pam.git/commit/ (Exploit, Patch)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/26/10 (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-2583?
- CVE-2014-2583 is a vulnerability in Linux-Pam, classified under Path Traversal. Published 2014-04-10.
- Is CVE-2014-2583 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.