CVE-2014-2583

NONE EPSS 89.5%

Published Apr 10, 201412y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago

Published Apr 10, 2014 12y ago

Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in pam_timestamp.c in the pam_timestamp module for Linux-PAM (aka pam) 1.1.8 allow local users to create arbitrary files or possibly bypass authentication via a .. (dot dot) in the (1) PAM_RUSER value to the get_ruser function or (2) PAM_TTY value to the check_tty function, which is used by the format_timestamp_name function.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability

89.5% percentile

Exploit & Patch Status

Public Exploit Known

Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-22 Path Traversal Resource Mgmt

Affected Products 1

Vendor	Product	Version	Range
linux-pam	linux-pam	1.1.8	any

References 10

secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/57317

Vendor Advisory
openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/24/5
openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/26/10
openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/31/6
securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66493
ubuntu.com http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2935-1
ubuntu.com http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2935-2
ubuntu.com http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2935-3
git.fedorahosted.org https://git.fedorahosted.org/cgit/linux-pam.git/commit/?id=Linux-PAM-1_1_8-32-g9dcead8

ExploitPatch
security.gentoo.org https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201605-05

Remediation

git.fedorahosted.org https://git.fedorahosted.org/cgit/linux-pam.git/commit/?id=Linux-PAM-1_1_8-32-g9dcead8

ExploitPatch