#VU100997 Insecure Storage of Sensitive Information in linux-pam - CVE-2024-10041

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#VU100997 Insecure Storage of Sensitive Information in linux-pam - CVE-2024-10041

Published: November 27, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU100997
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-10041
CWE-ID: CWE-922
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
linux-pam
Software vendor:
git.kernel.org

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to software stores secrets in memory in plain text. A local user can read the memory and obtain passwords in plain text when PAM is used to perform authentication.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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