CVE-2024-10041
Medium
Description
A vulnerability was found in PAM. The secret information is stored in memory, where the attacker can trigger the victim program to execute by sending characters to its standard input (stdin). As this occurs, the attacker can train the branch predictor to execute an ROP chain speculatively. This flaw could result in leaked passwords, such as those found in /etc/shadow while performing authentications.
SeverityMedium
CVSS4.7
Exploit probability—
ProductLinux-pam
PublishedOct 23, 2024
First seenOct 23, 2024
Weakness typeCWE-922CWE-922
How to fix
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux-pam linux-pam | No range specified | — |
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