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CVE-2014-2583

Published: Apr 10, 2014Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-22

No Known Exploits

Patch Available

Description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in pam_timestamp.c in the pam_timestamp module for Linux-PAM (aka pam) 1.1.8 allow local users to create arbitrary files or possibly bypass authentication via a .. (dot dot) in the (1) PAM_RUSER value to the get_ruser function or (2) PAM_TTY value to the check_tty function, which is used by the format_timestamp_name function.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAccess Vector

Network

AC:MAccess Complexity

Medium

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:PConfidentiality

Partial

I:PIntegrity

Partial

A:NAvailability

None

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Weaknesses

Affected Products

linux-pam linux-pam

Library

Operating Systems / linux-distro

linux-pamoss-projectOperating Systems

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques

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References

http://secunia.com/advisories/57317

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/24/5

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/26/10

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Timeline

Published

Apr 10, 2014

Last Updated

May 6, 2026

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