CVE-2024-10963

HIGH 7.4

Pam: improper hostname interpretation in pam_access leads to access control bypass

CVSS Score

7.4

EPSS Score

0.0%

EPSS Percentile

0th

A flaw was found in pam_access, where certain rules in its configuration file are mistakenly treated as hostnames. This vulnerability allows attackers to trick the system by pretending to be a trusted hostname, gaining unauthorized access. This issue poses a risk for systems that rely on this feature to control who can access certain services or terminals.

CWE	CWE-287
Published	Nov 7, 2024
Last Updated	Mar 24, 2026

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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

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 OpenShift Container Platform 4.16

All versions affected

Red Hat / Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.17

All versions affected

Red Hat / Red Hat OpenShift AI 2.16

All versions affected

Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10

All versions affected

Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

All versions affected

Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

All versions affected

References

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