QID 357110

Date Published: 2024-02-09

QID 357110: Amazon Linux Security Advisory for pam : ALAS2-2024-2435

A vulnerability was found in linux pam.
An unprivileged user that is not yet in a corresponding mount namespace with ~/tmp mounted as a polyinstantiated dir can place a fifo there, and a subsequent attempt to login as this user with `pam_namespace` configured will cause the `openat()` in `protect_dir()` to block the attempt, causing a local denial of service. (
( CVE-2024-22365)



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Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a securitybreach or could affect integrity, availability, and confidentiality.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Medium - 5.5 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5.4 severity.
  • Solution
    Please refer to Amazon advisory: ALAS2-2024-2435 for affected packages and patching details, or update with your package manager.
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    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    ALAS2-2024-2435 amazon linux 2 URL Logo alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALAS-2024-2435.html