Vulnerability · Published Oct 3, 2024 · Assigned by canonical
CVE-2024-9313
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Authd from Canonical Ltd.. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.6% (higher than 48% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 52.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Authd PAM module before version 0.3.5 can allow broker-managed users to impersonate any other user managed by the same broker and perform any PAM operation with it, including authenticating as them.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Go | github.com/ubuntu/authd | 0.0.0-20240930103526-63e527496b01 | GHSA-x5q3-c8rm-w787 |
| Go | github.com/ubuntu/authd | 0.3.5 | GHSA-x5q3-c8rm-w787 |
| Go | github.com/ubuntu/authd | 0.3.5 | GO-2024-3181 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Canonical Ltd. | Authd | 0 – before 0.3.5 |
References
- https://github.com/ubuntu/authd/security/advisories/GHSA-x5q3-c8rm-w787 issue-tracking
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-9313 issue-tracking