CVE-2024-10041
Pam: libpam: libpam vulnerable to read hashed password
CVSS Score
4.7
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
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.
| CWE | CWE-922 |
| Published | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Last Updated | Nov 20, 2025 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Affected Versions
Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
All versions affected References
access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:10379 access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:11250 access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:9941 access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-10041 bugzilla.redhat.com: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2319212