SB2024100507 - Privilege escalation in Authd PAM module
Published: October 5, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024100507
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper Authentication (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-9313)
The vulnerability allows a remote user to impersonate other users.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in the authd PAM module that cal allow broker-managed users to impersonate any other user managed by the same
broker and perform any PAM operation with it, including authenticating
as them. A remote user can use tools such as su, sudo or ssh (and potentially others) that, so far, do not ensure that the PAM user at the end of the transaction is matching the one who initiated the transaction.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.