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DEBIAN-CVE-2014-2583
DEBIAN-CVE-2014-2583
PUBLISHED
CVSS 8.5 HIGH
Record from OSV · Published April 10, 2014
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.
Fixed versions
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| pam | Debian:12 | 1.1.8-3.1 |
| pam | Debian:14 | 1.1.8-3.1 |
| pam | Debian:13 | 1.1.8-3.1 |
Risk scores
CVSS 4.0
8.5
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | pam | 0 |
| Debian:14 | pam | 0 |
| Debian:13 | pam | 0 |
Timeline
- Apr 10, 2014 CVE Published
- Oct 23, 2026 CVE Updated
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