CVE-2024-47191: Path Traversal (CVSS 7.1)

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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CVSS v3.1 Score

7.1

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-22 Path Traversal

References

Other References

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 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/10/04/2 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/10/05/1

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-47191? +

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. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.1 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2024-47191? +

CVE-2024-47191 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.1 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-47191? +

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