Vulnerability in Linux-pam
CVE-2024-22365
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.
EPSS: 0.001 (24.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Linux-pam
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Product)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Patch, Mailing List, Release Notes)
- cve@mitre.org (Release Notes)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
- 0b142b55-0307-4c5a-b3c9-f314f3fb7c5e
- 0b142b55-0307-4c5a-b3c9-f314f3fb7c5e
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-22365?
- CVE-2024-22365 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux-pam, classified under CWE-664. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-02-06.
- How severe is CVE-2024-22365?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-22365 known to be exploited?
- 13 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.