CVE-2024-10041
Pam: libpam: libpam vulnerable to read hashed password
Description
A vulnerability was found in PAM. The secret information is stored in memory, where the attacker can trigger the victim program to execute by sending characters to its standard input (stdin). As this occurs, the attacker can train the branch predictor to execute an ROP chain speculatively. This flaw could result in leaked passwords, such as those found in /etc/shadow while performing authentications.
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CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:LAttack VectorLocal
AC:HAttack ComplexityHigh
PR:LPrivileges RequiredLow
UI:NUser InteractionNone
Scope
S:UScopeUnchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentialityHigh
I:NIntegrityNone
A:NAvailabilityNone
Weaknesses
Affected Products
Novell Inc.
commercial·US
Red Hat Inc.
commercial·USaka Red Hat
linux-pam
oss-project
Canonical Ltd.
commercial·GBaka canonical
ООО «Ред Софт»
commercial·RUaka red soft
and 7 more affected products View all →
Exploitability
Official Patch Available
Workaround Available
Attack Graph
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MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique Credential Access
References
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:10379
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:11250
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:9941
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