USN-6588-1

Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6588-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-6588-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-6588-1
Related
Published
2024-01-17T17:43:02.500140Z
Modified
2024-01-17T17:43:02.500140Z
Summary
pam vulnerability
Details

Matthias Gerstner discovered that the PAM pam_namespace module incorrectly handled special files when performing directory checks. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to cause PAM to stop responding, resulting in a denial of service.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / pam

Package

Name
pam
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/pam?arch=src?distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.3.1-5ubuntu4.7

Affected versions

1.*

1.3.1-5ubuntu1
1.3.1-5ubuntu3
1.3.1-5ubuntu4
1.3.1-5ubuntu4.1
1.3.1-5ubuntu4.2
1.3.1-5ubuntu4.3
1.3.1-5ubuntu4.4
1.3.1-5ubuntu4.6

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.3.1-5ubuntu4.7",
            "binary_name": "libpam-cracklib"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.3.1-5ubuntu4.7",
            "binary_name": "libpam-cracklib-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.3.1-5ubuntu4.7",
            "binary_name": "libpam-doc"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.3.1-5ubuntu4.7",
            "binary_name": "libpam-modules"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.3.1-5ubuntu4.7",
            "binary_name": "libpam-modules-bin"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.3.1-5ubuntu4.7",
            "binary_name": "libpam-modules-bin-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.3.1-5ubuntu4.7",
            "binary_name": "libpam-modules-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.3.1-5ubuntu4.7",
            "binary_name": "libpam-runtime"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.3.1-5ubuntu4.7",
            "binary_name": "libpam0g"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.3.1-5ubuntu4.7",
            "binary_name": "libpam0g-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.3.1-5ubuntu4.7",
            "binary_name": "libpam0g-dev"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / pam

Package

Name
pam
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/pam?arch=src?distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.4.0-11ubuntu2.4

Affected versions

1.*

1.3.1-5ubuntu11
1.4.0-10ubuntu1
1.4.0-10ubuntu2
1.4.0-11ubuntu1
1.4.0-11ubuntu2
1.4.0-11ubuntu2.1
1.4.0-11ubuntu2.3

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.4.0-11ubuntu2.4",
            "binary_name": "libpam-cracklib"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.4.0-11ubuntu2.4",
            "binary_name": "libpam-cracklib-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.4.0-11ubuntu2.4",
            "binary_name": "libpam-doc"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.4.0-11ubuntu2.4",
            "binary_name": "libpam-modules"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.4.0-11ubuntu2.4",
            "binary_name": "libpam-modules-bin"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.4.0-11ubuntu2.4",
            "binary_name": "libpam-modules-bin-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.4.0-11ubuntu2.4",
            "binary_name": "libpam-modules-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.4.0-11ubuntu2.4",
            "binary_name": "libpam-runtime"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.4.0-11ubuntu2.4",
            "binary_name": "libpam0g"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.4.0-11ubuntu2.4",
            "binary_name": "libpam0g-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.4.0-11ubuntu2.4",
            "binary_name": "libpam0g-dev"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:23.10 / pam

Package

Name
pam
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/pam?arch=src?distro=mantic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.5.2-6ubuntu1.1

Affected versions

1.*

1.5.2-5ubuntu1
1.5.2-6ubuntu1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.5.2-6ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libpam-doc"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.5.2-6ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libpam-modules"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.5.2-6ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libpam-modules-bin"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.5.2-6ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libpam-modules-bin-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.5.2-6ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libpam-modules-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.5.2-6ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libpam-runtime"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.5.2-6ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libpam0g"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.5.2-6ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libpam0g-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.5.2-6ubuntu1.1",
            "binary_name": "libpam0g-dev"
        }
    ]
}