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ALPINE-CVE-2024-22365

ALPINE-CVE-2024-22365 PUBLISHED CVSS 5.5 MEDIUM

linux-pam (aka Linux PAM) before 1.6.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (blocked login process) via mkfifo because the openat call (for protect_dir) lacks O_DIRECTORY.

Risk Scores

CVSS 3.1
5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Alpine:v3.21linux-pam1.1.3-r1, 0, 1.5.3-r8
Alpine:v3.20linux-pam1.1.3-r0, 0, 1.5.3-r8
Alpine:v3.24linux-pam0
Alpine:v3.22linux-pam1.1.3-r0, 0, 1.5.3-r8
Alpine:v3.23linux-pam1.1.3-r0, 0, 1.5.3-r8

Timeline

  • Feb 6, 2024 CVE Published
  • Apr 30, 2026 Distribution Patch
  • Jun 15, 2026 CVE Updated
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