CVE-2024-47191

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.

Category

7.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.06%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://gitlab.com/oath-toolkit/oath-toolkit/-/issues/43
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/10/04/2
https://security.opensuse.org/2024/10/04/oath-toolkit-vulnerability.html
https://www.nongnu.org/oath-toolkit/security/CVE-2024-47191
https://gitlab.com/oath-toolkit/oath-toolkit/-/commit/60d9902b5c20f27e70f8e9c816bfdc0467567e1a
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/95ef255e6a401949ce3f67609bf8aac2029db418
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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-47191?
CVE-2024-47191 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-47191?
To fix CVE-2024-47191, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2024-47191 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-47191 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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