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CVE-2024-47191 Detail

Description

pam_oath.so in oath-toolkit 2.6.7 through 2.6.11 before 2.6.12 allows root privilege escalation because, in the context of PAM code running as root, it mishandles usersfile access, such as by calling fchown in the presence of a symlink.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/10/04/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/10/05/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/10/08/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/10/08/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/10/08/4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/10/15/7
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/10/17/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/10/18/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/10/18/2
https://gitlab.com/oath-toolkit/oath-toolkit/-/commit/3235a52f6b87cd1c5da6508f421ac261f5e33a70
https://gitlab.com/oath-toolkit/oath-toolkit/-/commit/3271139989fde35ab0163b558fc29e80c3a280e5
https://gitlab.com/oath-toolkit/oath-toolkit/-/commit/60d9902b5c20f27e70f8e9c816bfdc0467567e1a
https://gitlab.com/oath-toolkit/oath-toolkit/-/commit/95ef255e6a401949ce3f67609bf8aac2029db418
https://gitlab.com/oath-toolkit/oath-toolkit/-/issues/43
https://security.opensuse.org/2024/10/04/oath-toolkit-vulnerability.html
https://www.nongnu.org/oath-toolkit/security/CVE-2024-47191
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/10/04/2

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') CISA-ADP  

Change History

3 change records found show changes

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2024-47191
NVD Published Date:
10/09/2024
NVD Last Modified:
11/21/2024
Source:
MITRE