SecuriTricks - CVE-2024-10041

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.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux-pam	Linux-pam	-
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	7.0, 8.0, 9.0

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-922

Insecure Storage of Sensitive Information

The product stores sensitive information without properly limiting read or write access by unauthorized actors.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type	Vendor	Product	Version	Update	Edition	Language	Software Edition	Target Software	Target Hardware	Other Information
a	linux-pam	linux-pam	-	/	/	/	/	/	/	/
o	redhat	enterprise_linux	7.0	/	/	/	/	/	/	/
o	redhat	enterprise_linux	8.0	/	/	/	/	/	/	/
o	redhat	enterprise_linux	9.0	/	/	/	/	/	/	/

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-10041

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2319212

CVSS Score

4.7 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

Attack Vector: LOCAL
Attack Complexity: HIGH
Privileges Required: LOW
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: NONE

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

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Timeline

Published: Oct. 23, 2024, 2:15 p.m.
Last Modified: Nov. 12, 2024, 9:15 p.m.

Status : Modified

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

secalert@redhat.com

CVE-2024-10041