Vulnerability · Published Jun 22, 2021 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2020-36394
High 7.0
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in the pam package (Ubuntu). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 28% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.0High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 71.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
pam_setquota.c in the pam_setquota module before 2020-05-29 for Linux-PAM allows local attackers to set their quota on an arbitrary filesystem, in certain situations where the attacker's home directory is a FUSE filesystem mounted under /home.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | pam | 1.4.0-11ubuntu2 | UBUNTU-CVE-2020-36394 |
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2020/q2/169 x_refsource_MISC