CVE-2024-10963

HIGH

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 - Improper Authentication via pam_access Configuration Rule Misinterpretation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

References (10)

Core 10
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:10232
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:10244
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:10379
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:10518
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:10528
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:10852
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-10963
Issue Tracking issue-tracking x_refsource_redhat
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2324291

Scores

CVSS v3 7.4
EPSS 0.0057
EPSS Percentile 68.7%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-287
Status published
Products (9)
Red Hat/Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
Red Hat/Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Red Hat/Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Red Hat/Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 0:1.3.1-36.el8_10
Red Hat/Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 0:1.5.1-22.el9_5
Red Hat/Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Extended Update Support 0:1.5.1-23.el9_4
Red Hat/Red Hat OpenShift AI 2.16 sha256:c2a79db6d2ba9c313640149a55f306e8aa4dc36f3cc24bf554c025503b013644
Red Hat/Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.16 416.94.202411261619-0
Red Hat/Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.17 417.94.202411261220-0
Published Nov 07, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026