SB2024112823 - Fedora 40 update for pam
Published: November 28, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024112823
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper authentication (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-10963)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in pam_access module where certain rules in its configuration file are mistakenly treated as hostnames. A remote attacker can bypass authentication process and gain unauthorized access to the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.