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veracodeVeracode Vulnerability DatabaseVERACODE:46326
HistoryApr 10, 2024 - 5:16 p.m.

Denial Of Service (DoS)

2024-04-1017:16:30
Veracode Vulnerability Database
sca.analysiscenter.veracode.com
7
linux-pam vulnerability
denial of service
mkfifo
openat
o_directory
protect_dir

5.5 Medium

CVSS3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

5.1%

linux-pam is vulnerable to a denial of service. The vulnerability is due to attackers being able to cause a blocked login process via mkfifo because the openat call (for protect_dir) lacks O_DIRECTORY.

5.5 Medium

CVSS3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

5.1%