Description
linux-pam (aka Linux PAM) before 1.6.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (blocked login process) via mkfifo because the openat call (for protect_dir) lacks O_DIRECTORY.
Published: 2024-02-06
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4306-1 pam security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-19924 linux-pam (aka Linux PAM) before 1.6.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (blocked login process) via mkfifo because the openat call (for protect_dir) lacks O_DIRECTORY.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6588-1 PAM vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6588-2 PAM vulnerability
History

Tue, 12 May 2026 12:30:00 +0000


Mon, 03 Nov 2025 19:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 05 Jun 2025 17:45:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-664

Subscriptions

Linux-pam Linux-pam
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-12T11:49:09.462Z

Reserved: 2024-01-09T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2024-22365

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-11-03T18:08:12.740Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2024-02-06T08:15:52.203

Modified: 2026-05-12T12:16:17.363

Link: CVE-2024-22365

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2024-01-18T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2024-22365 - Bugzilla

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