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

Vulnerability identifier: #VU100997

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [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

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
linux-pam
Other software / Other software solutions

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.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

linux-pam: 0.99.1.0 - 1.6.1

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External links
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-10041
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2319212

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.