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Vulnerability · Published Nov 7, 2024 · Assigned by redhat

CVE-2024-10963Pam: improper hostname interpretation in pam_access leads to access control bypass

High 7.4

In plain English

A high-severity improper authentication in pam. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.8% (higher than 56% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.4High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.8%top 43.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

A flaw was found in pam_access, where certain rules in its configuration file are mistakenly treated as hostnames. This vulnerability allows attackers to trick the system by pretending to be a trusted hostname, gaining unauthorized access. This issue poses a risk for systems that rely on this feature to control who can access certain services or terminals.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
AlmaLinux:8pam1.3.1-36.el8_10ALSA-2024:10379
AlmaLinux:9pam1.5.1-22.el9_5ALSA-2024:10244
AlmaLinux:8pam-devel1.3.1-36.el8_10ALSA-2024:10379
AlmaLinux:9pam-devel1.5.1-22.el9_5ALSA-2024:10244
AlmaLinux:9pam-docs1.5.1-22.el9_5ALSA-2024:10244
Debian:13pam1.7.0-5DEBIAN-CVE-2024-10963
Debian:14pam1.7.0-5DEBIAN-CVE-2024-10963
Rocky Linux:8pam0:1.3.1-36.el8_10RLSA-2024:10379
Rocky Linux:9pam0:1.5.1-22.el9_5RLSA-2024:10244
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSpam1.5.3-5ubuntu5.5USN-7761-1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSpam1.5.3-5ubuntu5.5UBUNTU-CVE-2024-10963

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
pam 1.3.11.5.11.6.0 – before 1.7.0
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 see references
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 see references
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 see references
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support see references
Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16 see references
Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.17 see references
Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.18 see references
Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.18 see references
Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.18 see references
Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.18 see references
Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.18 see references
Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.18 see references
Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.18 see references
Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.18 see references
Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.18 see references
Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.18 see references
Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.18 see references
Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.18 see references
Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.18 see references
Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.18 see references
Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.18 see references
Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.18 see references
Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.18 see references
Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.18 see references
Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.18 see references
Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.18 see references
Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.18 see references
Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.18 see references
Red Hat Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.18 see references

Weakness: CWE-287 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

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