Vulnerability in Linux-Pam
CVE-2024-10041
A vulnerability was found in PAM. The secret information is stored in memory, where the attacker can trigger the victim program to execute by sending characters to its standard input (stdin). As this occurs, the attacker can train the branch predictor to execute an ROP chain speculatively. This flaw could result in leaked passwords, such as those found in /etc/shadow while performing authentications.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (16.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 17th percentile — 16.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux-Pam
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 — versions 0:1.3.1-36.el8_10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 — versions 0:1.5.1-21.el9_5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support — versions 0:1.5.1-21.el9_4
- Red Hat In-Vehicle Operating System 1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux — versions 7.0, 8.0, 9.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:10379 (vendor-advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:11250 (vendor-advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:9941 (vendor-advisory)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-10041 (Third Party Advisory, Mitigation, vdb-entry)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (issue-tracking, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-10041?
- CVE-2024-10041 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux-Pam, classified under CWE-922. CVSS score: 4.7/10. Published 2024-10-23.
- How severe is CVE-2024-10041?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.7 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-10041 known to be exploited?
- 13 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.